The apophthegmes of Erasmus, tr. by N. UdallRoberts, 1877 - 468 pages |
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... ouer , then reherled or spoken of , ) ozels any Greke oz Latine berle of woorde , wherofs pith and grace of the ... ouer and satılfie hyma Telf with the Engly the Who palleth not on the Breke , mate Cembleably pale it ouer , and make as ...
... ouer , then reherled or spoken of , ) ozels any Greke oz Latine berle of woorde , wherofs pith and grace of the ... ouer and satılfie hyma Telf with the Engly the Who palleth not on the Breke , mate Cembleably pale it ouer , and make as ...
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... ouer , then rehersed or spoken of ) orels any Greke or Latine verse or worde , whereof the pith and grace of the ... ouer , & satisfie himself with the Englishe . Who passeth not on the Greke , maie sembleably passe it ouer , and make as ...
... ouer , then rehersed or spoken of ) orels any Greke or Latine verse or worde , whereof the pith and grace of the ... ouer , & satisfie himself with the Englishe . Who passeth not on the Greke , maie sembleably passe it ouer , and make as ...
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... ouer and besides the woordes and matter of the Latine werke , in a smal letter , with some directory marke . Yea & som- times in the middes of the texte with this marke of mine if the place semed to require some more light . Sembleablie ...
... ouer and besides the woordes and matter of the Latine werke , in a smal letter , with some directory marke . Yea & som- times in the middes of the texte with this marke of mine if the place semed to require some more light . Sembleablie ...
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... ouer and ouer in the bookes of * Plato ix . Plato writeth al his bokes in dialoges & in the.
... ouer and ouer in the bookes of * Plato ix . Plato writeth al his bokes in dialoges & in the.
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... ouer full of wordes , and so forthe of the other writers , whiche I surceasse by name to speake of . Plutarchus is a perfecte felowe in all poinctes , and therefore I haue thought best thesame Plutarchus to foloe , principally aboue al ...
... ouer full of wordes , and so forthe of the other writers , whiche I surceasse by name to speake of . Plutarchus is a perfecte felowe in all poinctes , and therefore I haue thought best thesame Plutarchus to foloe , principally aboue al ...
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