Walton's Lives of Dr. John Donne: Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert, and Dr. Robert SandersonH. Washbourne, 1857 - 456 páginas |
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... in the Consistory Court at Canterbury . д . Навово From a MS . Latin Poem . Ro : Lincoln From his Will in the Prerogative Office . Drawn by H.Cerbeuld . Engraved by C.Heath . Writing by R.Ashby . alton's Pives OF DR . JOHN DONNE , SIR ...
... in the Consistory Court at Canterbury . д . Навово From a MS . Latin Poem . Ro : Lincoln From his Will in the Prerogative Office . Drawn by H.Cerbeuld . Engraved by C.Heath . Writing by R.Ashby . alton's Pives OF DR . JOHN DONNE , SIR ...
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... writer to his contem- poraries , and that for two hundred years his works have maintained a standing in English literature ; the ques- tion naturally arises to what peculiarities of talents or of social position must we trace such ...
... writer to his contem- poraries , and that for two hundred years his works have maintained a standing in English literature ; the ques- tion naturally arises to what peculiarities of talents or of social position must we trace such ...
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... write a Life of Hooker ; and when Walton hesitates , the Archbishop's recommenda- tions warm into entreaties . On another occasion he requests Walton to collect materials for a Life of Donne . Then we find other learned and able men ...
... write a Life of Hooker ; and when Walton hesitates , the Archbishop's recommenda- tions warm into entreaties . On another occasion he requests Walton to collect materials for a Life of Donne . Then we find other learned and able men ...
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... writer of the opposite party . It is a strong proof of Walton's common sense , and calm judg- ment , that his strong , his ... write some pithy moral sentence . We must therefore ascribe the confidence so often placed in him , rather to ...
... writer of the opposite party . It is a strong proof of Walton's common sense , and calm judg- ment , that his strong , his ... write some pithy moral sentence . We must therefore ascribe the confidence so often placed in him , rather to ...
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... writer's genius , and with the tranquil nature of his favourite amusement . In one place we see the angler fixing a minnow on his hook and waiting for the visit of a trout ; but a hasty chub is caught instead . What follows this simple ...
... writer's genius , and with the tranquil nature of his favourite amusement . In one place we see the angler fixing a minnow on his hook and waiting for the visit of a trout ; but a hasty chub is caught instead . What follows this simple ...
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Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury became behaviour betwixt Bishop Bishop of Lincoln Bishop of Winchester blessed born Cambridge Canterbury cause Chaplain Christ Christian Church Clergy College conscience Corpus Christi College Dean dear death declare desire died discourse Divinity Donne Donne's Earl Ecclesiastical Polity Elizabeth employment endeavours England Eton College excellent faith father favour friendship gave George Herbert give God's grace happy hath holy honour humble humility Izaak Walton John JOHN DONNE John Jewel John Whitgift King James King's late learned letter lived London Lord Majesty Master meek mercy Mother never occasion Oxford Parliament piety praise pray prayers preach present printed Queen quiet Reader reason Richard Hooker sacred Salisbury Sanderson sent Sermons shew Sir Henry Wotton sorrow soul spirit testimony thee things thou thought tion Travers unto virtue wife writ
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Página 137 - You violets that first appear. By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own ; What are you when the rose is blown? So, when my mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice, a Queen, Tell me, if she were not designed Th' eclipse and glory of her kind.
Página 341 - The Sundays of man's life, Threaded together on time's string, Make bracelets to adorn the wife Of the eternal glorious King. On Sunday heaven's gate stands ope ; Blessings are plentiful and rife — More plentiful than hope.
Página 59 - Wilt thou forgive that sin where I begun, Which was my 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.
Página 192 - ... not an open enemy, that hath done me this dishonour : for then I could have borne it.
Página 132 - An Ambassador is an honest man, sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.
Página 146 - To another, whose earnestness exceeded his knowledge, and was still railing against the papists, he gave this advice: "Pray, sir, forbear till you have studied the points " better; for the wise Italians have this proverb: He that " understands amiss concludes worse. And take heed of " thinking, the farther you go from the church of Rome,
Página 288 - I women's eyes for crystal take? Such poor invention burns in their low mind Whose fire is wild, and doth not upward go To praise, and on thee, Lord, some ink bestow. Open the bones, and you shall nothing find In the best face but filth; when, Lord, in Thee The beauty lies in the discovery. GH...
Página 295 - These seals he gave or sent to most of those friends on which he put a value ; and at Mr. Herbert's death these verses were found wrapt up with that seal which was by the Doctor given to him : " When my dear friend could write no more, He gave this seal, and so gave o'er. " When winds and waves rise highest, I am sure ; This anchor keeps my faith, that me secure.
Página 314 - To my successor. If thou chance for to find A new house to thy mind, And built without thy cost: Be good to the poor, As God gives thee store, And then my labour's not lost.
Página 59 - 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.