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Timbuctoo: A Poem, which Obtained the Chancellor's Medal at the Cambridge ... - Page 38
by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1829 - 13 pages
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King Henry VI. Part 3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Troilus and ...

William Shakespeare, Nicholas Rowe - 1709 - 608 pages
...I were malicious elfc. Grif. This Cardinal, Though from an humble Stock, undoubtedly Was faftiion'd to much Honour. From his Cradle He was a Scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wife, fair fpoken, -and perfuading ; Lofty and four to them that lov'd him not ; But to thofe Men that...
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The Works of Shakespeare in Seven Volumes, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1733 - 492 pages
...weigh thee down to Ruin ! (29) . This Cardinal Though from an humble Stock, undoubtedly Waifajbiojfdto much Honour. From his Cradle He 'was a Scholar, and a ripe, and good one ;] Thus this Paflage has hitherto been moft abfurdly pointed. That Wolfey fhould be a rife Scholar...
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The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey: Prime Minister to King ...

Joseph Grove - 1748 - 474 pages
...I were malicious elfe. Grif. This Cardinal, Though from an humble Stock, undoubtedly Was fafhion'd to much Honour. From his Cradle He was a Scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wife, fair fpoken, and perfuading ; Lofty and four to them that lov'd him not, But to thofe Men that...
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Shakespear Illustrated: Or The Novels and Histories, on which the ..., Volume 3

Charlotte Lennox - 1754 - 324 pages
...were malicious elfe. GRIFFITH. This Cardinal, Though from an humble Stock, undoubtedly Was fafliion'd to much Honour, from his Cradle;. He was a Scholar, and a ripe and good One; Exceeding wife, fair fpoken, and perfuading; Lofty and four to them that lov'd him not; But to thofe Men, that...
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King Henry VIII. Coriolanus

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 pages
...I were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle, He was a scholar,...ripe, and good one : Exceeding wise, fair spoken, arid persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; 199 But, to those men that sought him,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...copioufly. He could practifc abftinence, but not temperance. • With this well-chofen motto : " . From his cradle " He was a SCHOLAR, and a ripe and good one: " And to add greater honours to his age " Than man could give him, he died fearing Heaven." SHAKSPEASK,...
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Shakespeare's King Henry the eighth, a historical play, revised ..., Volume 226

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 80 pages
...I were malicious else. Crom. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour from his cradle : He was a scholar,...one : Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading j Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer...
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Remarks critical, conjectural, and explanatory, upon ..., Volume 1; Volume 22

E H. Seymour - 1805 - 504 pages
...with their bones.* 160. " This Cardinal, " Though from an humble stock, undoubt^ edly " Was fashion'd to much honour : from his cradle " He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one." I am surprised to find Theobald's clear punctuation of this passage rejected both by Mr. Malone and...
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Notes Upon Some of the Obscure Passages in Shakespeare's Plays: With Remarks ...

John Howe Baron Chedworth - 1805 - 392 pages
...P. 295.— 105. -153. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion' d to much honour. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one. I incline to Theobald's punctuation. P. 310.— 119.— 172. K. Hen. Is the queen deliver'd ? Say,...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, with Explanatory Notes ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 584 pages
...I were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was tashion'd er, how, In this our pinching cave, shall we discourse...? We have seen nothing: We are beastly ; subtle a andsour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as sumAnd though he...
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