The Lives of Donne, Wotton, Hooker, Hebert, and Sanderson, Volume 1Hilliard, Gray, 1832 |
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... leave my friend , Sir Henry , without this testimo- ny added to yours ; that he was a man of as florid a wit , and as elegant a pen , as any former ( or ours , which in that kind is a most excellent ) age hath ever produced . And now ...
... leave my friend , Sir Henry , without this testimo- ny added to yours ; that he was a man of as florid a wit , and as elegant a pen , as any former ( or ours , which in that kind is a most excellent ) age hath ever produced . And now ...
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... leave to tell you so ) two are omit- ted ; his edition of Euclid , but especially his translation of " King James's Apology for the Oath of Allegiance , " into elegant Latin ; which , flying in that dress as far as Rome , was by the ...
... leave to tell you so ) two are omit- ted ; his edition of Euclid , but especially his translation of " King James's Apology for the Oath of Allegiance , " into elegant Latin ; which , flying in that dress as far as Rome , was by the ...
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... leaving that and embracing the worst volup- tuousness , an hydroptic , immoderate desire of human learning and languages : beautiful orna- ments indeed to men of great fortunes ; but mine was grown so low as to need an occupation ...
... leaving that and embracing the worst volup- tuousness , an hydroptic , immoderate desire of human learning and languages : beautiful orna- ments indeed to men of great fortunes ; but mine was grown so low as to need an occupation ...
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... leave her . This made Mr. Donne lay aside all thoughts of the journey , and really to resolve against it . But Sir Robert became restless in his persuasions for it , and Mr. Donne was so gener- ous as to think he had sold his liberty ...
... leave her . This made Mr. Donne lay aside all thoughts of the journey , and really to resolve against it . But Sir Robert became restless in his persuasions for it , and Mr. Donne was so gener- ous as to think he had sold his liberty ...
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... leave them to be considered by the incredulous reader , to whom I will also commend this following consideration : that there be many pious and learned men that believe our merciful God hath assigned to every man a particular guardian ...
... leave them to be considered by the incredulous reader , to whom I will also commend this following consideration : that there be many pious and learned men that believe our merciful God hath assigned to every man a particular guardian ...
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Page 79 - WILT thou forgive that sin where I begun, Which was ray sin, though it were done before ? Wilt thou forgive that sin through which I run, And do run still though still I do deplore ? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more.
Page xliii - Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Page 55 - Mourning As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say 'The breath goes now,' and some say 'No'; So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods nor sigh-tempests move; 'Twere profanation of our joys To tell the laity our love. Moving of th...
Page 79 - When thou hast done, thou has not done, For I have more. Wilt thou forgive that sin which I have won Others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt thou forgive that sin which I did shun A year or two, but wallowed in a score? *° When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more.
Page 155 - An ambassador is an honest man, sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.
Page xxxiii - Complete Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation : being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds. Fish and Fishing, written by IZAAK WALTON ; and Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear Stream, by CHARLES COTTON.
Page 84 - SINCE I am coming to that Holy room, Where, with thy Quire of Saints for evermore, I shall be made thy Music; as I come I tune the Instrument here at the door, And what I must do then, think here before.
Page xlviii - Leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent in their instructions...
Page iv - O could we copy their mild virtues, then What joy to live, what blessedness to die ! Methinks their very names shine still and bright ; Apart, — like glowworms on a summer night ; Or lonely tapers when from far they fling A guiding ray ; or seen, like stars on high, Satellites burning in a lucid ring Around meek Walton's heavenly memory.
Page 86 - The latter part of his life may be said to be a continued study; for as he usually preached once a week, if not oftener, so after his sermon he never gave his eyes rest, till he had chosen out a new text, and that night cast his sermon into a form, and his text into divisions...