Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 11836 |
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Page 310 - He was a prince sad, serious, and full of thoughts and secret observations, and full of notes and memorials of his own hand, especially touching persons. As, whom to employ, whom to reward, whom to inquire of, whom to beware of, what were the dependencies, what were the factions, and the like ; keeping, as it were, a journal of his thoughts.
Page 276 - The Kyng of Alemaigne wende do ful wel, He saisede the mulne for a castel, With hare sharpe swerdes he grounde the stel, He wende that the sayles were mangonel To helpe Wyndesore, Richard, thah thou be ever, &c. The Kyng of Alemaigne gederede ys host, Makede him a castel of a mulne post, Wende with is prude, ant is muchele bost, Brohte from Alemayne mony sori gost To store Wyndesore.
Page 353 - Hugh Fitzwarren, and Dame Molde his wife; the fathers and mothers of the said Richard Whittington...
Page 338 - The Countess of Montfort came down from the castle to meet them, and with a most cheerful countenance, kissed Sir Walter Manny, and all his companions, one after the other like a noble and valiant dame.
Page 462 - Cryseyde, writes : — 0 moral Gower, this boke I directe To the, and to the philosophical Strode, To vouchensauf, ther nede is, to correcte, Of youre henignites and zeles goode.
Page 257 - Some menacing expressions which they had dropped, gave a suspicion of their design; and the king despatched a messenger after them, charging them to attempt nothing against the person of the primate; but these orders arrived too late to prevent their fatal purpose. The four assassins, though they took different roads to England, arrived nearly about the same time at...
Page 292 - And for the faithful and loving hearts, and also the great labours that ye have borne and sustained toward me in the recovering of my said right and title which I now possess, I thank you with all my heart, and if I had any better good to reward you withal than my body, ye should have it, the which shall always be ready for your defence, never sparing nor letting for no jeopardy, praying you all of your hearty assistance and good countenance, as I shall be unto you very, rightwise, and loving liege...
Page 301 - ... wants ; but this Master John Wickliff translated it out of Latin into English ; and by that means laid it more open to the laity and to women who could read, than it used to be to the most learned of the clergy, and those of them who had the best understanding.
Page 477 - Till at the last, among the bowes glade Of adventure, I caught a pleasant shade ; Full smooth, and plain, and lusty for to seen, And soft as velvet was the yonge green : Where from my horse I did alight as fast, And on the bow aloft his reine cast. So faint and mate of weariness I was, That I me laid...
Page 406 - Certainly, my lord, if they have done so heinously, they are worthy of heinous punishment.' 'What!' exclaimed the protector, ' dost thou serve me with ifs and with ands ? I tell thee, they have done it ; and that I will make good on thy body, traitor...