 From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that loved him not ; But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer.  Notes and Queries - Side 2281867Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Christopher Anderson - 1845 - 672 sider
...came before him, were most likely to serve his purpose. At least so has Shakespeare sung his praise. " He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not. But to those men that sought... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 sider
...THIS Cardinal Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashioned to much honour from his cradle. He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But, to those men that sought... | |
 | William James E. Bennett - 1847 - 380 sider
...cradle poor bidding the world farewell. THE CATHEDRAL. LIFE OF ST. JEROME. CHAPTER I. From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one, Exceeding wise, fair spoken and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought... | |
 | Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 sider
...well recorded on the page of English history? This man was the Cardinal Wolsey : — "From his eradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one : Exceeding wise, fair tjpokeri, and persuading: Lofty and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But to those men that sought... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1847 - 320 sider
...This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashioned to much honour. Fom bis cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them who lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought... | |
 | Sir Henry Cole - 1849 - 170 sider
...This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly, Was fashioned to much honour from his cradle. He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one. Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading ; Lofty and sour, to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought... | |
 | Henry White - 1849 - 550 sider
...told by Shakspeare, who makes one of his attached followers speak thus of him to Queen Catherine : — He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that loved him not ; But, to those men that... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1849 - 388 sider
...ever fell from so high a situation with less crimes objected to him than Wolsey. " From his eradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading ; Lofty and sour to those that loved him not, But to those men that sought... | |
 | Albert Burton Moore - 1927 - 1586 sider
...respect of the child and retained it undiminished in the man, and, departing, leaves behind a good name. 'He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one; exceeding wise; fair-spoken, and persuading.'" HON. OSCAR JETER MOONEYHAM. While a splendid achievement in the business... | |
 | College of Physicians of Philadelphia - 1887 - 690 sider
...is as red as any rose. — 2 Henry IV., II. iv. Men must not walk too late. — Macbeth, III. ii. ' He was a scholar and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading." THE LOAN COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS. THE loan collection of portraits which... | |
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