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" Herbert spent much of his childhood in a sweet content under the eye and care of his prudent mother, and the tuition of a chaplain or tutor to him, and two of his brothers, in her own family... "
The American Quarterly Observer - Page 278
1834
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The Complete Angler [and] the Lives of Donne, Wotton, Hooker, Herbert and ...

Izaak Walton - 1901 - 524 pages
...come to give my intended account of George, who was the fifth of those seven brothers. George Herbert spent much of his childhood in a sweet content under...where he continued till about the age of twelve years ; and being at that time well instructed in the rules of Grammar, he was not long after commended to...
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George Herbert and His Times

A. G. Hyde - 1906 - 456 pages
...but affectionate rule, however, their lot could not have been otherwise than happy. " George Herbert spent much of his childhood in a sweet content under...to him and two of his brothers in her own family." Their home was chiefly at Montgomery, and it was here first, no doubt, that " the beauties of his pretty...
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The Lives of Doctor John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr ...

Izaak Walton - 1906 - 366 pages
...knew its subject personally, but wrote from information given him by like-minded friends. Herbert had "spent much of his childhood in a sweet content under...his prudent Mother, and the tuition of a Chaplain." "The beauties of his pretty behaviour and wit shined, and became so eminent and lovely in this his...
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Pilgrim's Progress

John Bunyan - 1909 - 438 pages
...come to give my intended account of George, who was the fifth of those seven brothers. George Herbert spent much of his childhood in a sweet content under...where he continued till about the age of twelve years; and being at that time well instructed in the rules of grammar, he was not long after commended to...
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The Chautauquan: Organ of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific ..., Volume 61

Theodore L. Flood, Frank Chapin Bray - 1911 - 462 pages
...now come to my intended account if George, who was the fifth of those seven Brothers. George Herbert spent much of his Childhood in a sweet content under...Family (for she was then a Widow), where he continued until about the Age of Twelve years ; and being at that time well instructed in the Rules of Grammar,...
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The Chautauquan: Organ of the Chautauqua Literary and ..., Volumes 61-62

1911 - 918 pages
...now come to my intended account <_f George, who was the fifth of those seven Brothers. George Herbert spent much of his Childhood in a sweet content under...Family (for she was then a Widow), where he continued until about the Age of Twelve years ; and being at that time well instructed in the Rules of Grammar,...
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Lives of Donne & Herbert

Izaak Walton - 1928 - 140 pages
...come to give my intended account of George, who was the fifth of those seven brothers. George Herbert spent much of his childhood in a sweet content under...or tutor to him and two of his brothers, in her own family—for she was then a widow—where he continued till about the age of twelve years; and being...
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The Complete English Poems

George Herbert - 1991 - 500 pages
...come to give my intended account of George, who was the fifth of those seven brothers. George Herbert spent much of his childhood in a sweet content under...he continued, till about the age of twelve years; and being at that time well instructed in the rules of grammar, he was not long after commended to...
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George Herbert: The Critical Heritage

C. A. Patrides - 1995 - 420 pages
...come to give my intended account of George, who was the fifth of those seven Brothers. George Herbert spent much of his Childhood in a sweet content under...he continued, till about the age of twelve years; and being at that time well instructed in the Rules of Grammar, he was not long after commended to...
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The Congregationalist, Volume 4

Robert William Dale, James Guinness Rogers - 1875 - 780 pages
...Charles I. Lord Herbert of Cherbury; and the fifth son, George, the poet. His early youth was passed " in a sweet content under the eye and care of his prudent mother, and the tuition of a chaplain." Thence he went to Westminster School, " where the beauties of his pretty behaviour and wit shined,...
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