The General Biographical Dictionary, Količina 32Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols, 1817 |
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... Oxford losing their chancellor , the earl of Leicester proposed to elect Whitgift in his stead ; but this , being a Cambridge - man , he declined , and recommended his friend sir Christopher Hatton , who was elected , and thus the ...
... Oxford losing their chancellor , the earl of Leicester proposed to elect Whitgift in his stead ; but this , being a Cambridge - man , he declined , and recommended his friend sir Christopher Hatton , who was elected , and thus the ...
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... Oxford , where he made great proficiency in literature . After taking his degree of bachelor of arts , he was elected fellow of All Souls in 1 Strype's Life , fol . - Life by sir George Paule , 1699 , 8vo . - The same with notes in ...
... Oxford , where he made great proficiency in literature . After taking his degree of bachelor of arts , he was elected fellow of All Souls in 1 Strype's Life , fol . - Life by sir George Paule , 1699 , 8vo . - The same with notes in ...
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... Oxford . He afterwards made a considerable progress in philosophy , but took more plea- sure in classical and grammatical studies , in which he fan- cied himself destined to shine . In 1501 he began to teach a grammar - school ...
... Oxford . He afterwards made a considerable progress in philosophy , but took more plea- sure in classical and grammatical studies , in which he fan- cied himself destined to shine . In 1501 he began to teach a grammar - school ...
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... Oxford . In the first , addressed to the two prelates , he tells them , " he was informed that Wick- liffe had rashly proceeded to that detestable degree of mad- ness , as not to be afraid to assert , and publicly preach , such ...
... Oxford . In the first , addressed to the two prelates , he tells them , " he was informed that Wick- liffe had rashly proceeded to that detestable degree of mad- ness , as not to be afraid to assert , and publicly preach , such ...
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... Oxford , lived peaceably at Lutterworth , still divulging his principles , and increasing the number of his followers . In 1382 , soon after he left Oxford , he was seized with the palsy ; and about the same time the pope cited him to ...
... Oxford , lived peaceably at Lutterworth , still divulging his principles , and increasing the number of his followers . In 1382 , soon after he left Oxford , he was seized with the palsy ; and about the same time the pope cited him to ...
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Stran 388 - He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children EVENING PRAYER.
Stran 256 - He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer : And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin), yet in bestowing, madam, He was most princely. Ever witness for him Those twins of learning that he raised in you, Ipswich and Oxford!
Stran 407 - Night Thoughts" he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflections and striking allusions, a wilderness of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme but with disadvantage.
Stran 78 - At Cambridge he joined with those who studied to propagate better thoughts, to take men off from being in parties or from narrow notions, from superstitious conceits and a fierceness about opinions.
Stran 30 - The parliament pretended that the usurpations of the pope were the cause of all the plagues, injuries, famine, and poverty, of the realm; were more destructive to it than all the wars; and were the reason why it contained not a third of the inhabitants and commodities which it formerly possessed; that the taxes levied by him exceeded...
Stran 350 - Wycherley, this Lady can bear plain Dealing, for she appears to be so accomplished, that what would be Compliment said to others, spoke to her would be plain Dealing. No, truly, Sir...
Stran 155 - Rochester can only claim what remains when all Boileau's part is taken away. In all his works there is spriteliness and vigour, and every where may be found tokens of a mind which study might have carried to excellence.
Stran 303 - That she would cause his nephew, Thomas Wotton, to be sent for out of Kent ; and that the Lords of her Council might interrogate him in some such feigned questions as might give a colour for his commitment...
Stran 133 - HOLY (the) table, name and thing, more anciently, properly, and literally used under the New Testament, then that of an altar : written long ago by a minister in Lincolnshire, in answer to D. Coal, a judicious divine of Q. Maries dayes. [By John WILLIAMS, DD, Bishop of Lincoln.] Printed for the diocese of Lincoln.
Stran 298 - I humbly acknowledge that it was not myself, but he that hath kept me to this great age, and let him take the glory of his great mercy. — And, my dear friend, I now see that I draw near my harbour of death ; that harbour that will secure me from all the future storms and waves of this restless world ; and I praise God I am willing to leave it, and expect a better ; that world wherein dwelleth righteousness ; and I long for it!