Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great Britain and Ireland, During the Last Three Centuries: Indicative of Their Manners, Opinions, Habits, and Peculiarities, Interspersed with Reflections, and Historical and Literary Illustrations |
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... sent to Raleigh for some of his cordial , which she had taken herself in a fever , some time before , with success . Sir Walter sent her majesty the medicine , accompanied with a letter , in which he unluckily made use of this ...
... sent to Raleigh for some of his cordial , which she had taken herself in a fever , some time before , with success . Sir Walter sent her majesty the medicine , accompanied with a letter , in which he unluckily made use of this ...
Page 66
... sent him by the earl of Essex , and gave this ans- wer to the person who brought them , " that he was sure he had no time to spend them . * " Though this relation confirms the general ac- count of the extreme poverty which embittered ...
... sent him by the earl of Essex , and gave this ans- wer to the person who brought them , " that he was sure he had no time to spend them . * " Though this relation confirms the general ac- count of the extreme poverty which embittered ...
Page 68
... sent him on an extraordinary embassy to the emperor Rodolph , and on his return from the imperial court , he visited don John , of Austria , viceroy in the low countries for the king of Spain . That high minded prince at first thought ...
... sent him on an extraordinary embassy to the emperor Rodolph , and on his return from the imperial court , he visited don John , of Austria , viceroy in the low countries for the king of Spain . That high minded prince at first thought ...
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... sent him accord- ingly to Corpus Christi college , Oxford , where he obtained the place of bible clerk , and followed his studies with unremitted attention . Hooker's biographer relates a curious anecdote of him and his patron , which ...
... sent him accord- ingly to Corpus Christi college , Oxford , where he obtained the place of bible clerk , and followed his studies with unremitted attention . Hooker's biographer relates a curious anecdote of him and his patron , which ...
Page 82
... sent a servant in haste to call Richard back , and said to him , Richard , I sent for you back to lend you a horse which hath carried me many a mile , and I thank God , with much ease . ' * He then delivered " The editor cannot resist ...
... sent a servant in haste to call Richard back , and said to him , Richard , I sent for you back to lend you a horse which hath carried me many a mile , and I thank God , with much ease . ' * He then delivered " The editor cannot resist ...
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Page 490 - Seven years, my lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before.
Page 491 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Page 491 - Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 490 - World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the...
Page 490 - When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre...
Page 188 - I have a particular reason," says he, " to remember ; for whereas I had the perusal of it from the very beginning, for some years, as I went from time to time to visit him, in parcels of ten, twenty, or thirty verses at a time (which, being written by whatever hand came next, might possibly want correction as to the orthography and pointing...
Page 290 - Rejoice, O young man in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes ; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 81 - Oxford. And I do now give you ten groats, to bear your charges to Exeter ; and here is ten groats more, which I charge you to deliver to your Mother and tell her I send her a Bishop's benediction with it, and beg the continuance of her prayers for me. And if you bring my horse back to me, I will give you ten groats more, to carry you on foot to the College : and so God bless you, good Richard.
Page 76 - He had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment,' his answer was, 'That the thought of what he had done would prove music to him at midnight; and that the omission of it would have upbraided and made discord in his conscience, whensoever he should pass by that place: for if I be...
Page 256 - I shall say the less of Mr. Collier, because in many things he has taxed me justly; and I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality, and retract them.