 From his cradle, 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.  The Life of Cardinal Wolsey - Pagina xide George Cavendish - 1908 - 114 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1863 - 518 pagini
...ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair 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 getting, (Which was a sin,) yet in bestowing, madam, He was most princely." ENGLISH... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1844 - 606 pagini
...nett-iav i%Qgo7s, jCK} tplXoiffiv sop&tvvj. Eurip. Medea, v. 805. Lofty and sour to those, that loved him not, But to those men, that sought him, sweet as summer. Shakspeare, Henry nIl. aet iv. se. 2. 3 In the mother's womb.] His mother, when pregnant with him,... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1845 - 672 pagini
...ripe and Rood one : Exceeding wise, fair 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, Dr. John Hygdon, and eighteen canons, men of reputed learning... | |
 | John Galt - 1846 - 478 pagini
...ripe and good one : Exceeding wise, fair-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 getting, (Which was a sin,) yet in bestowing He was most princely. Ever witness... | |
 | William Newland Welsby - 1846 - 584 pagini
...character of the fallen Wolsey which might be applied to him: — " Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. ****** His overthrow heaped happiness upon him, For then, and not till then, he felt himself, And found... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1847 - 320 pagini
...and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them who lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him,...summer. And though he were unsatisfied in getting (Which were a sin), yet in bestowing, madam. He was most princely : Ever witness for him Those twins of learning,... | |
 | Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 pagini
...Wolsey : — "From his eradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one : Exceeding wise, fair tjpokeri, and persuading: Lofty and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But to those men that sought him sweet aa summer." But the day of his triumph and influence* was even then near its close ; a dark cloud was... | |
 | William James E. Bennett - 1847 - 380 pagini
...a ripe and good one, Exceeding wise, fair 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 OF ST. JEROME—HIS BIRTH—EDUCATION—HIS TRAVELS—IS BAPTISED... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1849 - 620 pagini
...profession, and was able to throw some business in his way in the Court of Wards and Liveries, — " Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not ; But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer." Fitzjames was devotedly of this second class ; and was even 160 suspected to assist his patron in pursuits... | |
 | Henry White - 1849 - 550 pagini
...ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that loved him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet...summer. And though he were unsatisfied in getting, lWhich was a sin,l yet in bestowing, madam, He was most princely. Ever witness for him Those twins... | |
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