More's Utopia, tr. by R. Robynson, pr. from the 2nd ed., 1556. To which is prefixed The life of sir Thos. More by W. Roper, repr. from Hearne's ed., 1716. Ed., with intr., notes by J.R. Lumby |
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... saye certaine Psalmes and Collects with them : and because he was desirous for godlie purposes some tyme to be solitary , and sequester himself from 15 worldlie companie ; a good distance from his mansion house buylded he a place ...
... saye certaine Psalmes and Collects with them : and because he was desirous for godlie purposes some tyme to be solitary , and sequester himself from 15 worldlie companie ; a good distance from his mansion house buylded he a place ...
Page xlvi
... saye God weare not God ? " " Noe , Sir " quoth he , " that would I not , 30 sithe noe Parliament may make any such Law . " " Noe more " ( sayd Sir Thomas Moore , as Mr Rich reported of him ) " could the Parliament make the Kinge ...
... saye God weare not God ? " " Noe , Sir " quoth he , " that would I not , 30 sithe noe Parliament may make any such Law . " " Noe more " ( sayd Sir Thomas Moore , as Mr Rich reported of him ) " could the Parliament make the Kinge ...
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... saye : " Yf I weare a man ( my Lordes ) that did not regard an oath , I need not ( as it is well knowne ) in this place , at this tyme , nor in this case to stand as an accused person . And if this oath of your's ( Mr. Riche ) be true ...
... saye : " Yf I weare a man ( my Lordes ) that did not regard an oath , I need not ( as it is well knowne ) in this place , at this tyme , nor in this case to stand as an accused person . And if this oath of your's ( Mr. Riche ) be true ...
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... saye to the contrarie ? Whoe then in this sorte mildlie made answere : 66 Forasmuch as , my Lord , " 5 ( quoth he ) " this Indictment is grounded upon an Act of Parlia- ment , directly oppugnaunt to the Lawes of God and his holye Church ...
... saye to the contrarie ? Whoe then in this sorte mildlie made answere : 66 Forasmuch as , my Lord , " 5 ( quoth he ) " this Indictment is grounded upon an Act of Parlia- ment , directly oppugnaunt to the Lawes of God and his holye Church ...
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... saye , that if wee had bine Mr. of such a servaunt , of whose doinges our selves have had these many yeares noe small experience , wee would rather have lost the best Cittie of our Dominiones , then have 35 lost such a worthie ...
... saye , that if wee had bine Mr. of such a servaunt , of whose doinges our selves have had these many yeares noe small experience , wee would rather have lost the best Cittie of our Dominiones , then have 35 lost such a worthie ...
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