 | Victor Aimé Huber - 1843 - 702 pagini
...with historical truth : — "This Cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle He was a scholar, and...one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Ixifty and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; lint , to those men that sought him, sweet as summer.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 348 pagini
...liberties and properties of all persons in the kingdom. * ie of the king. Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him sweet as...ever witness for him Those twins of learning, that he raised in you, Ipswich, and Oxford ! one of which fell with Unwilling to outlive the good that did... | |
 | Albert Henry Payne - 1844 - 286 pagini
...were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and...not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as sumnu-r And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin,) yet in bestowing, madam, He was... | |
 | 1863 - 518 pagini
...told with matchless truth and beauty in the words supplied by Shakspeare to his faithful followers : " He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding...spoken and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he was unsatisfied in... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pagini
...ill example. The bright side. THIS Cardinal Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashioned to much honour from his cradle. He was a scholar, and...spoken, and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied in... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1845 - 672 pagini
...came before him, were most likely to serve his purpose. At least so has Shakespeare sung his praise. " He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding...spoken, and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not. But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer." Wolsey commenced by naming the Dean,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers - 1847 - 638 pagini
...were malicious else. Orif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour from his cradle. He was a scholar, and...madam, He was most princely : Ever witness for him 3 Of an unbounded stomach,] ie of unbounded pride, or haughtiness. 4 — — one, that by suggestion... | |
 | William James E. Bennett - 1847 - 380 pagini
...eremite Beside that cradle poor bidding the world farewell. THE CATHEDRAL. LIFE OF ST. JEROME. CHAPTER I. From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good...spoken and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. HENRY VIII. ACT IV. SCENE 2. CHARACTER... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1847 - 320 pagini
...GRIFFITH. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashioned to much honour. Fom bis cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ;...spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them who lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied... | |
 | 1847 - 482 pagini
...Wolsey's death that the people learnt the real character of the uxorious and besotted king. Wolsey — Was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding...spoken, and persuading ; Lofty, and sour, to them that loved him not ; But. to those men that sought him, sweet as summer ; And though he were unsatisfied... | |
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He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin,) yet... 
