Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the close of the 17th century, with sketches biogr. and literary, &c. By G. Burnett, Том 1George Burnett 1807 |
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Сторінка 187
... Gogmagog , and another Longherigam ; and so they were named by divers names . And in this manner there came forth and were born horrible giants in Albion . And they dwelled in caves and hills , at their will , and had the land of Albion ...
... Gogmagog , and another Longherigam ; and so they were named by divers names . And in this manner there came forth and were born horrible giants in Albion . And they dwelled in caves and hills , at their will , and had the land of Albion ...
Сторінка 197
... Gogmagog . So when all this was done , Brute would no lon- ger there dwell , for to fight , nor for to lose no more of his people for king Goffar's people might every day increase more and more , and Brute's lessen . And , therefore ...
... Gogmagog . So when all this was done , Brute would no lon- ger there dwell , for to fight , nor for to lose no more of his people for king Goffar's people might every day increase more and more , and Brute's lessen . And , therefore ...
Сторінка 198
... Gogmagog and Corin , undertook there for to wrestle . And so together they went , and wrestled a long time ; but at the last , Gogmagog held Corin so ' foretold ? 2 started up . 3 girdle's place ; the waist , fast , that he brake two ...
... Gogmagog and Corin , undertook there for to wrestle . And so together they went , and wrestled a long time ; but at the last , Gogmagog held Corin so ' foretold ? 2 started up . 3 girdle's place ; the waist , fast , that he brake two ...
Сторінка 199
... Gog- magog betwixt his arms , and cast him down upon a rock ; so that Gogmagog brake all to pieces ; and so he died an evil death . And therefore , the place is called unto this day , the Saute of Gogmagog . And then after , Brute gave ...
... Gog- magog betwixt his arms , and cast him down upon a rock ; so that Gogmagog brake all to pieces ; and so he died an evil death . And therefore , the place is called unto this day , the Saute of Gogmagog . And then after , Brute gave ...
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Albion ancient anon Balin Bible bishop Britain Brute called castle cause Caxton champ of battle Chaucer Christ Christian Chronicle church clergy Corin daughter death defend Dioclesian divers duke edition Edward Edward III England English evil faith father France French friars Geoffrey of Monmouth God's Gogmagog Golden Legend grace Greek hath Henry VI Henry VIII heresy holy scripture honour horse John John Paston king king Arthur king's knight lady land language Latin learning living Lollards London lord manner master monk neral noble order of chivalry person Polychronicon pope preaching prince printed queen quod reader realm reign Richard Richard II Romances saith sermon shew sir Thomas slain speak stile Testament thee ther thereof things thou tion translation truth unto Wherefore Wicliffe William Caxton wise words write written
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Сторінка 75 - He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Сторінка 463 - My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a hundred sheep; and my mother milked thirty kine.
Сторінка 463 - He had walk for a hundred sheep ; and my mother milked thirty kine. He was able, and did find the king a harness, with himself and his horse, while he came to the place that he should receive the king's wages. I can remember that I buckled his harness when he went unto Blackheath field. He kept me to school, or else I had not been able to have preached before the king's majesty now.
Сторінка 259 - ... and thou were the kindest man that ever struck with sword; and thou were the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights; and thou were the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies; and thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest.
Сторінка 463 - He married my sisters with five pound, or twenty nobles apiece, so that he brought them up in godliness and fear of God. He kept hospitality for his poor neighbours, and some alms he gave to the poor.
Сторінка 469 - Sir, quoth he, and I may remember the building of Tenterton steeple, and I may remember when there was no steeple at all there. And before that...
Сторінка 252 - I, according to my copy, have done set it in imprint, to the intent that noble men may see and learn the noble acts of chivalry, the gentle and virtuous deeds that some knights used in those days, by which they came to honour; and how they that were vicious were punished and oft put to shame and rebuke...
Сторінка 464 - In my time my poor father was as diligent to teach me to shoot, as to learn me any other thing, and so I think other men did their children : he taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and not to draw with strength of arms as divers other nations do, but with strength of the body.
Сторінка 148 - And in the sight of all his men he was drawn out of the great ship into the boat, and there was an axe and a stock ; and one of the lewdest of the ship bade him lay down his head, and he should be fairly ferd (dealt) with, and die on a sword ; and took a rusty sword and smote off his head within half a dozen strokes...
Сторінка 466 - Master Latimer, do you not think on your conscience, that you have been suspected of heresy? A subtle question, a very subtle question. There was no holding of peace would serve. To hold my peace had been to grant myself faulty. To answer it was every way full of danger. But God, which alway...