Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and entertaining letters [selected by V. Knox].1812 |
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... fortunes , and ruin your honour and reputation : you give that comfort and cou- rage to the foreign enemies , as greater they can- not have ; for what can be more welcome and pleasing news , than to hear that her majesty and the realm ...
... fortunes , and ruin your honour and reputation : you give that comfort and cou- rage to the foreign enemies , as greater they can- not have ; for what can be more welcome and pleasing news , than to hear that her majesty and the realm ...
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... fortune of paper walls , which every puff of wind bloweth down ? Or do I ruinate mine honour , because I leave fol- lowing the pursuit , or wearing the false mark or the shadow of honour ? Do I give courage or com- fort to the enemies ...
... fortune of paper walls , which every puff of wind bloweth down ? Or do I ruinate mine honour , because I leave fol- lowing the pursuit , or wearing the false mark or the shadow of honour ? Do I give courage or com- fort to the enemies ...
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... fortune : I know that fortune is both blind and strong , and therefore I go as far as I can out of the way . You say the remedy is not to strive : I neither strive nor seek for remedy . But you say , I must yield and submit : I can ...
... fortune : I know that fortune is both blind and strong , and therefore I go as far as I can out of the way . You say the remedy is not to strive : I neither strive nor seek for remedy . But you say , I must yield and submit : I can ...
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... fortune , leave to use a crooked style . But whatsoever my style is , there is no heart more humble , nor more affected towards your lordship , than that of your lordship's poor friend . LETTER VIII , SIR HENRY SIDNEY TO HIS SON PHILIP ...
... fortune , leave to use a crooked style . But whatsoever my style is , there is no heart more humble , nor more affected towards your lordship , than that of your lordship's poor friend . LETTER VIII , SIR HENRY SIDNEY TO HIS SON PHILIP ...
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... fortune could bestow upon you : it is likely that , as many others do , you wili use examples to authorise the present passion which possesseth you ; and you may say , that our Saviour himself VOL . II . E did weep for the death of one ...
... fortune could bestow upon you : it is likely that , as many others do , you wili use examples to authorise the present passion which possesseth you ; and you may say , that our Saviour himself VOL . II . E did weep for the death of one ...
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affectionate assure believe beseech bishop bishop of Bath bishop of Salisbury bless brother cause comfort command COUNTESS OF LEICESTER COUNTESS OF SUNDERLAND dean DEAR SIR death desire discourse doth duke duty Earl of Leicester ease esteem faithful father favour fear fortune friendship give glad grace grief happy hath hear heart honour hope humble husband JAMES HOWEL judgment kind king LADY RUSSELL ladyship late leave LETTER live London lord lord Russell LORD SHAFTESBURY lordship madam majesty majesty's master secretary matter mind MOLYNEUX never Nicholas Wotton noble obliged passion pleased poor pray prince reason received remember sent servant shew SIDNEY sincere SIR HENRY HOBART SIR HENRY SIDNEY sorrow soul speak sure tell thank thing thought Thucidides tion told trouble trust truth unto virtue wherein wish words write
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Страница 54 - ... by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.
Страница 53 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Страница 4 - But let not your grace ever imagine that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault where not so much as a thought thereof preceded. And, to speak a truth, never prince had wife more loyal in all duty, and in all true affection, than you have ever found in Anne Boleyn...
Страница 53 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Страница 54 - I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a King, and of a King of England too...
Страница 5 - Try me, good king, but let me have a lawful trial, and let not my sworn enemies sit as my accusers and judges; yea, let me receive an open trial, for my truth shall fear no open shame; then shall you see either mine innocence cleared, your suspicion and conscience satisfied, the Ignominy and slander of the world stopped, or my guilt openly declared.
Страница 4 - Boleyn ; with which name and place I could willingly have contented myself, if God and your grace's pleasure had been so pleased. Neither did I at any time so far forget myself in my exaltation, or received queenship, but that I always looked for such an alteration as...
Страница 18 - Let your first action be the lifting up of your mind to Almighty God by hearty prayer; and feelingly digest the words you speak in prayer, with continual meditation and thinking of him to whom you pray, and of the matter for which you pray.
Страница 54 - I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman ; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to.
Страница 81 - ... and mother's sake. Sweet Will, be careful to take the advice of those friends which are by me desired to advise you for your education. Serve God diligently morning and evening; and recommend yourself unto Him, and have Him before your eyes in all your ways.