 In our forefathers' time, when papistry, as a standing pool, covered and overflowed all England, few books were read in our tongue, saving certain books of chivalry, as they said, for pastime and pleasure, which, as some say, were made in monasteries...  The Schoolmaster: Or, A Plain and Perfect Way of Teaching Children to ... - Page 78by Roger Ascham - 1711 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Lewis - Great Britain - 1737 - 218 pages
...A wife and politic Government. . P. 84. Note. In our Forefathers Time, when Papiftry, as a Handing Pool, covered and overflowed all England, few Books...Paftime and Pleafure ; which, as fome fay, were made in Monafterys by idle Monks, or wanton Canons. As one for Example : MORTE ARTHUR, the whole Plea^ fure... | |
 | John Upton - 1746 - 382 pages
...overflowed all England, few book* ••' were read in our tongue, faving certain books of chival" ry, as they faid for paftime and pleafure ; which, as " fome fay, were made in monaiteries by idle Monks or «< wanton Canons." Afcham's Scholemafter, p. 86. ven in defending the... | |
 | John Upton - 1748 - 654 pages
...which Rome Toon began to be fenfible of. 6 " In our forefathers time, when papiftry, as a Handing " pool, covered and overflowed all England, few books..." were read in our tongue, faving certain books of chival" ry, as they faid for paftime and pleafure ; which, as " fome fay, were made in monatteries... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1771 - 442 pages
...authors time, or a little before it. " When papiftvy, fays Afcham in his Schoolmafter, as a ftanding pool overflowed all England, few books were read in our...chivalry, as they faid, for paftime and pleafure ; which books, as fome fay, were made in monafteries by idle monks. As one, for example, La Mort d'Arthure."... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 530 pages
...time, or a little before it. " When papiflry,'' fays Afcham in his SchoolMaflir, " as a (landing pool, overflowed all England, few books " were read in our...faving certain books of chivalry, as " they faid, for pa dime and pleafure ; whick books, as fome fhow) there was a little quiver fellow, and a' would manage... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 626 pages
...Scbool-majler, " as a Handing pool, overflowed all " England, few books were read in our tongue living certain books of •' chivalry, as they faid, for paftime and pleafure; which books, a3 " fome fay, were made in monasteries by idle monkt. As one for " example, La Marl d' Artbure,"... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 508 pages
...them by the famous Roger Ascham. He says that " In our forefathers' time, when papistry, as a standing pool, covered and overflowed all England, few books were read in our tongue, saving certain books of chivalry, as they said, for pastime and pleasure ; which, as some say, were... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 508 pages
...them by the famous Roger Ascham. He says that " In our forefathers' time, when papistry, as a standing pool, covered and overflowed all England, few books were read in our tongue, saving certain books of chivalry, as they said, for pastime and pleasure ; which, as some say, were... | |
 | Roger Ascham - Archery - 1815 - 428 pages
...severe books that sound to honesty and godliness. In our forefathers' time, when papistry, as a standing pool, covered and overflowed all England, few books were read in our tongue, saving certain books of chivalry, as they said for pastime and pleasure; which, as some say, were made... | |
 | Schoolmaster - 1836 - 926 pages
...extracted. " In our forefathers' time," says the author in one place, " when papistry as a standing pool covered and overflowed all England, few books were read in our tongue, saving certain books of chivalry, as they said, for pastime and pleasure." Among these he instances... | |
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