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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... unto the ' Parliament house of England his natural country for the redress ' of certain wicked laws , evil customs , and cruel decrees . ' This book , like the Utopia , dwells on the enhancing of rents , the enclosing of parks , forests ...
... unto the ' Parliament house of England his natural country for the redress ' of certain wicked laws , evil customs , and cruel decrees . ' This book , like the Utopia , dwells on the enhancing of rents , the enclosing of parks , forests ...
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... unto them of His good- ness , and will after death take them unto Himself . The prayers ended they again prostrate themselves , and presently afterwards rise and go forth and spend the rest of their day in ' plays and ' exercise of ...
... unto them of His good- ness , and will after death take them unto Himself . The prayers ended they again prostrate themselves , and presently afterwards rise and go forth and spend the rest of their day in ' plays and ' exercise of ...
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... unto the nobles that divers tymes dyned with him , " This child here 10 wayting at the table , whosoever shall live to see it , will prove a marvellous man . " Wheruppon for his learninge he placed him . at Oxford , where when he was ...
... unto the nobles that divers tymes dyned with him , " This child here 10 wayting at the table , whosoever shall live to see it , will prove a marvellous man . " Wheruppon for his learninge he placed him . at Oxford , where when he was ...
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... , and shewed him what the Bishopp had 35 sayd unto him , desiringe to have his advise therein , who for the passion of God pray'd him in no wise to follow his counsell , " for my Lord my Master ( quoth he ) b2 SIR THOMAS MORE . vii.
... , and shewed him what the Bishopp had 35 sayd unto him , desiringe to have his advise therein , who for the passion of God pray'd him in no wise to follow his counsell , " for my Lord my Master ( quoth he ) b2 SIR THOMAS MORE . vii.
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... unto him , how deere 25 his service must needs be unto his Majestie , which could not of his honor with lesse then he should yearly louse thereby seeme to recompence him , yet he , loath to chaunge his estate , made such meanes to the ...
... unto him , how deere 25 his service must needs be unto his Majestie , which could not of his honor with lesse then he should yearly louse thereby seeme to recompence him , yet he , loath to chaunge his estate , made such meanes to the ...
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