 Therefore to ride comely, to run fair at the tilt or ring ; to play at all weapons, to shoot fair in bow, or surely in gun ; to vault lustily, to run, to leap, to wrestle, to swim; to dance comely, to sing, and play on instruments cunningly ; to hawk,...  Literary Remains of King Edward the Sixth: Preface, containing an account of ... - Page ccviiiby Edward VI (King of England) - 1857 - 634 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Dean Dudley - England - 1851 - 262 pages
...rapturous plaudits, stimulating him to deeds of heroism. Here, too, in the merry days of Old England, when to " ride comely, to run fair at the tilt or ring, to shoot fair in the bow, to leap, wrestk, and play at tennis," were deemed noble accomplishments, many... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851 - 624 pages
...pleasant, and playful nature, if no outrage be committed against law, measure, and good order Therefore to ride comely ; to run fair at the tilt or ring ;...; to vault lustily ; to run ; to leap ; to wrestle ; to swim ; to dance comely ; to sing, and play of instruments cunningly ; to hawk ; to hunt ; to play... | |
 | Education - 1853 - 410 pages
...thus was Governour and Mistress in the noble City of Athens, both of War and Peace." * " Therefore to ride comely, to run fair at the Tilt, or Ring ;...Gun ; to vault lustily, to run, to leap, to wrestle, to swim ; to dance comely, to sing, and play on Instruments cunningly ; to hawk, to hunt ; to play... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1857 - 574 pages
...Let us strive to revive the spirit in all forms fitting our own age. Roger Ascham maintained that " to ride comely ; to run fair at the tilt or ring ;...; to vault lustily ; to run ; to leap ; to wrestle ; to swim ; to dance comely ; to sing, Proclamation of Charles I., 1633. t "William Shakspere, a Biography."... | |
 | 1858 - 372 pages
...Schoolmaster: — Therefore, to ride comely, to run fair at tilt or ring, to play, to shoot from a bow or surely in gun, to vault lustily, to run, to leap, to wrestle, to swim, to dance comely, to sing, to play on instruments cunningly, to hawk, to hunt, to play at tennis,... | |
 | Thomas M'Nicoll - 1862 - 338 pages
...opinion were the physical accomplishments proper to a courtly gentleman: — " To ride comely, to ride fair at the tilt or ring, to play at all weapons,...gun, to vault lustily, to run, to leap, to wrestle, to swim, to dance comely, to sing and play on instruments cunningly, to hawk, to hunt, to play at tennis,... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1862 - 638 pages
...outrage be committed against law, measure, and good order." " Therefore, to ride comely, to run fan- at the tilt or ring, to play at all weapons, to shoot...gun, to vault lustily, to run, to leap, to wrestle, to swim, to dance comely, to sing and play on instruments cunningly, to hawk, to hunt, to play at tennis,... | |
 | Roger Ascham, Giles Ascham - 1864 - 384 pages
...which thus was governor and mistress in the noble city of Athens, both of war and peace. Therefore to ride comely, to run fair at the tilt or ring; to...gun; to vault lustily, to run, to leap, to wrestle, to menswim ; to dance comely, to sing, and play on instruments cunningly ; to hawk, to hunt ; to play... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1864 - 380 pages
...which thus was governor and mistress in the noble city of Athens, both of war and peace. Therefore to ride comely, to run fair at the tilt or ring; to play at all weapons, to shoot_Ihe pastime9 fair injbov^ or surely in ^un; to vault ^V/ lustily, to run, to leap, to wrestle,... | |
 | E A. Snow - 1866 - 146 pages
...gather from Koger Ascham's definition of a ' perfect' gentleman : — ' He must be able to run fair at tilt or ring ; to play at all weapons ; to shoot fair in bow, and surely in gun ; to vault lustily ; to run, to leap, to wrestle, to swim ; to dance comely ; to... | |
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