 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 lov'd him not; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer.  The Quarterly Review - Pagina 354geredigeerd door - 1827Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pagina’s
...encomiast.— "This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Wat fashioned to much honour From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one; Exceeding wilet fair spoken, and persuading. Men*s evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write m water."... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1825 - 398 pagina’s
...to return alone. These postillions were certainly not in love! CHAP. XI. MR. TEEMAINE IMPROVES. •' Lofty and sour to them that loved him not; " But to those men thot sought him, sweet as Summer." SHAKSPEAHF. WE shall not enquire whether Mr. Tremaine had any, or... | |
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - 1826 - 530 pagina’s
...Crom. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour from Ms cradle : He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one...that sought him, sweet as summer : And though he were unsatisfy'd in getting, (Which was a sin) yet in bestowing, madam, He was most princely : Ever witness... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 648 pagina’s
...malicious else. Grif- This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe, and...spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 490 pagina’s
...This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour from his cradle8. He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one ; Exceeding...spoken, and persuading: Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 484 pagina’s
...absurdly pointed in all the modern editions: — * This cardinal, &c. . Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one.' 9 ' Unwilling to outlive the good that did it.' Good appears here to be put for goodness, as in the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pagina’s
...published very soon after his death: — "When i Published by Kearsley, with this well-chosen motto : From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one : And, to add greater honours to his age Than man could give him, he died fearing Heaven. he walked... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1827 - 650 pagina’s
...with princes ;' But not without reason, for if he had faults he had also many virtues : — 4 .... From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good...one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Loftv and sour to them that loved him not ; But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And... | |
 | Stephen Hyde Cassan - 1827 - 618 pagina’s
...Ecclesiastic. - This Cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much hoiionr. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one : Exceeding wise, fair spoken, aud persuading : Lofty and sour, to them that lov'a him not ; But. to those men that sought him, sweet... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 520 pagina’s
...this verdict. In our opinion, the genius of Shakspeare is equally exhibited in Cardinal Wolsey.— Cardinal Wolsey was a 'bold bad man;' his ambition,...one; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading: Lofly and sour to them that loved him not; But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though... | |
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