The History of the Worthies of England, Том 3T. Tegg, 1840 |
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afterwards amongst ancient Angliæ Anno Name antiquary archbishop archbishop of Canterbury archbishop of York Bale baron betwixt three Bishop Godwin bishop of Bath bishop of Lincoln born bred called Camden's Britannia castle chevron chief church College in Oxford death died anno Domini divine doctor doctor of divinity doth duke eadem earl eminent England English engrailed father fess flourished Giraldus Cambrensis hath Henry the Eighth honour Idem Ireland Johannis king Charles king Edward king Henry king James king's knight land learned lion rampant lived London lord martlets master native person poet PRELATES prince prius proverb queen Elizabeth queen Mary reign of king Rich Richard Robert Saint saith Sampson Erdeswicke scholar Scriptoribus Britannicis sheriff shire Sir John Sir Thomas therein thereof Thomæ Thome unto ut prius Wales Walt Warwickshire Welch whilst William Willielmi worthy writer wrote
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Стр. 285 - English man-ofwar, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Стр. 22 - ... now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, "Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Стр. 284 - Many were the wit-combats betwixt him and Ben Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war ; Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances.
Стр. 188 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Стр. 20 - Also the citye of London, that is to me so dere and swete, in which I was forth growen ; and more kindely love have I to that place than to any other in yerth, as every kindely creture hath full appetite to that place of his kindely engendrure, and to wilne reste and pece in that stede to abide.
Стр. 179 - To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Стр. 285 - Remain a lasting monument of his glory ; And when thy ruins shall disclaim To be the treasurer of his name, His name, that cannot fade, shall be An everlasting monument to thee.
Стр. 41 - Queen, in whose service he continued many years. At a masque given at court, the King's gigantic porter drew him out of his pocket, to the surprise of all the spectators. Thus favoured by royalty, the humility incident to his birth forsook him, which made him that he did not know himself, and would not know his father, and which, by the King's command, caused, justly, his sound correction.
Стр. 140 - Tarlton before they would go to the queen, and he was their usher to prepare their advantageous access unto her. In a word, he told the queen more of her faults than most of her chaplains, and cured her melancholy better than all of her physicians. Much of his merriment lay in his very looks and actions, according to the epitaph written upon him : ' Hie situs est cnjus poterat vox, actio, vultus, Ex Heraclito reddere Democritum.
Стр. 161 - As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a, fair woman which is without discretion.