 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
 | Robert Maynard Leonard - English literature - 1912 - 788 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... | |
 | Anniversaries - 1918 - 184 pages
...writer, have exclaimed. Old and New Paris, vol. i, p. 6, by HS EDWARDS. January 4 Roger Ascham, d. 1568. 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... | |
 | Health - 1943 - 598 pages
...in the Battle of Agincourt. Let us quote what Ascham says concerning sports and games : "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 to play on instruments cunningly; to hawk ; to play at tennis,... | |
 | Leonard R. N. Ashley - England - 1988 - 330 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;...gun; to vault lustily, to run, to leap, to wrestle, to swim; to dance comely, to sing, and to play on instruments cunningly; to hawk, to hunt; to play... | |
 | Derek Birley - History - 1993 - 372 pages
...Elizabeth's tutor Roger Ascham summarised the ideals of courtly education in splendidly decorous prose: To ride comely, to run fair at the tilt or ring, to...gun, 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 at tennis... | |
 | E. Digby (Edward Digby) Baltzell - Social Science - 1994 - 330 pages
...and tutor of Elizabeth, Roger Ascham, outlined the ideal gentlemanly education as follows: To rise comely, to run fair at the tilt or ring, to play at...gun, 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 at tennis... | |
 | John Aubrey - Biography & Autobiography - 1999 - 550 pages
...were listed as follows by Queen Elizabeth's tutor, Roger Ascham : " to ride comely : to run fair at tilt or ring : to play at all weapons : to shoot fair...: 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... | |
 | Howard Peach - History - 2004 - 222 pages
...courtly gentleman (like Richard of Gloucester above) was encouraged " to ride comely; to run fairly 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 instruments cunningly; to hawk; to hunt; to play tennis... | |
 | Nick Frost - Political Science - 2005 - 448 pages
...brought up to learning, although even he believed that this should be linked with pleasant pastimes: To ride comely, to run fair at the tilt or ring, to play at all weapons, to shoot fair in bow and straight in gun, to vault lustily; to run, to leap, to wrestle, to swim; to dress comely, to sing... | |
 | Liza Picard - History - 2005 - 412 pages
...... to ride comely, to run fair at the 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 sing and play of instruments cunningly [skilfully] , to hawk, to hunt,... | |
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