Honour triumphant; and A line of life, two tracts, repr. from the orig. copies

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Shakespeare society, 1843 - 76 pages
 

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Page 68 - But if he shall be reported in his style to be, as in his owne worthinesse hee may justly challenge, he must then be styled, as by the approbation of all that truely know him, he is knowne to be, JAMES THE GOOD. Let the summe of this branch of resolution, which is indeed corona
Page 14 - kissing seems but a needlesse cérémonie, yet, in the feeling of loue, it is the first tast of loue, the first certaintie of hope, the first hope of obtaining, the first obtaining of favour, the first favour of graunt, the first graunt of assurance, the first and principallest
Page 48 - this line, which must direct us to life, and make us to live. Whatsoeuer, therefore, in those briefe ensuing collections is inserted to patterne and personate an excellent man, must be concluded and understood, for method's sake, in this one onely attribute, RESOLUTION ; for by it are exemplified the perfections of the
Page 60 - sword) mortali, and many times deadly. Now, in this case, when the eye of judgement is awakened, flatterie is discouered to be but an inmate to envie ; an inmate, at least, consulting together, though not dwelling together, the one being catarer to the other's
Page 61 - princes, had factors in all courts, intelligencers amongst all Christian nations ; stood as the ORACLE of the prouinces, and was even the moderator of policies of all sorts ; was reputed to bee second to none on earth for soundnesse of designes ; was indeed his
Page 50 - eloquent in mischiefe against the common-wealth. What rarities were here lost ! (like a diamond set in a rushen ring.) How much better had it been for him to haue had a duller braine, if better imployed, and a slower tongue, if auaileable for the publique good ? Euery man should, in
Page 10 - rules of sincere devotion. It is not ynough for any man, that hath by long suit, tedious imprecations, jeopardous hazard, toyle of bodie, griefe of mind, pitifull laments, obsequious fawnings, desperate passions, and passionate despaire, at length, for a meed or requitall to his unrest, gained the favourable acceptance of his most, and best desired
Page 44 - to be practised then the golden meane ; The exemplification, whereof, howeuer, heretofore attributed, I dare not so poorely undervalue myselfe and labours, as not to call mine. But, if I should farther exceede, I might exceede that meane, which I haue endeuoured to commend. Let him that is wise, and therein noble, assume properly to
Page 66 - to all what they should be, as he is to himselfe what he is. Finally, try all his desires, his actions are the seasoners of his speeches, as his profession is of his actions. Hee is a physitian to other men's affections, as to his own, by

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