 The King, observing with judicious eyes, The state of both his universities, To Oxford sent a troop of horse ; and why ? That learned body wanted loyalty : To Cambridge books he sent, as well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning.  A History of Cambridgeshire - Page 247by John William Edward Conybeare - 1897 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 782 pages
...following by an Oxonian, which gave rise to that by Sir William, is at least as good : " The King, observing with judicious eyes, The state of both his...learned body wanted loyalty : To Cambridge books, as very well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning." f If any Reader, after perusing... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 pages
...following, by an Oxonian, which gave rise to that by sir William, is at least as good : " The king, observing" with judicious eyes, The state of both...That learned body wanted loyalty: To Cambridge books, as very well discerning, How much that loyal body wanted learning." Sir William Browne's will, an attested... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 508 pages
...least as good : " The king, observing with judicious eyes, The state of both his imivprsities, •, .To Oxford sent a troop of horse ; and why?, , , , That learned body wanted loyalty : . . • i . .-. To Cambri.ige books, as very well discerning, •. . How much that loyal body wanted... | |
 | 1821 - 444 pages
...however, by an Oxonian, which is said to have given rise to Sir William's, to surpass it : The king, observing with judicious eyes, The state of both his...Universities, To Oxford sent a troop of horse ; and why i That learned body wanted loyalty: To Cambridge books, as very well discerning How much that loyal... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1833 - 764 pages
...occasion appeared the well-known epigram by an unknown hand : " King George, observing with jndicious eyes The state of both his Universities, To Oxford...discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning." Retaliated by Sir W. Browne, founder of the prizes for odes and epigrams : — " The King to Oxford... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1836 - 774 pages
...under military surveillance. On this occasion appeared the well-known epigram by an unknqwn hand : " King George, observing with judicious eyes The state...discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning." Retaliated by Sir W. Browne, founder of the prizes for odes and epigrams : — " The King to Oxford... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1844 - 380 pages
...University of Cambridge, on which the following epigram, by an Oxonian, was circulated : The king, observing with judicious eyes, The state of both his...learned body wanted loyalty : To Cambridge books, as very well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning. This was thus answered by Sir William... | |
 | 1897 - 1138 pages
...[On a Rtglment sent to Oxford, and a Present of Books to Cambridge, by George 1. (1716). The King, observing with judicious eyes The state of both his...discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning. Dr. Joseph Trapp (1679-1747). From Nichols's ' Literary Anecdotes ': — Extempore Reply to the Above.... | |
 | 1907 - 708 pages
...who wrote the celebrated epigram : — Tlie King, observing with judicious eyes The wants of his two Universities, To Oxford sent a troop of horse ; and...discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning. Josiah Simcox was master 1669-81. A native of West Bromwich, со. Stafford, he matriculated at New... | |
 | 1956 - 596 pages
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