The Miscellaneous Works in Prose and Verse of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt., Now First CollectedJ. R. Smith, 1856 - 311 páginas |
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... warre , there is no meane to erre twice ; the first , and least fault being suf- ficient to ruine an army : faults therefore he pardons none ; they that are presidents of disorder , or mutiny , repaire it by being examples of his ...
... warre , there is no meane to erre twice ; the first , and least fault being suf- ficient to ruine an army : faults therefore he pardons none ; they that are presidents of disorder , or mutiny , repaire it by being examples of his ...
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... warre is never to be given ore , but on one of these three conditions : an assured peace , absolute victory , or an honest death . Lastly , when peace folds him up , his silver head should lean neere the golden scepter , and dye in his ...
... warre is never to be given ore , but on one of these three conditions : an assured peace , absolute victory , or an honest death . Lastly , when peace folds him up , his silver head should lean neere the golden scepter , and dye in his ...
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... warre . But the more generall revolt of the provinces happened after the death of Don Lewis de Requiesens , and upon the comming downe of Don Iohn of Austria , when all the provinces , excepting Luxenburgh , upon the sacke of Antwerpe ...
... warre . But the more generall revolt of the provinces happened after the death of Don Lewis de Requiesens , and upon the comming downe of Don Iohn of Austria , when all the provinces , excepting Luxenburgh , upon the sacke of Antwerpe ...
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... warre , peace leaving every one to attend his particular wealth , when feare , while the warre lasts , makes them concurre for their common safety ; and Zealand , upon the least securitie , hath ever beene envious at the predominancie ...
... warre , peace leaving every one to attend his particular wealth , when feare , while the warre lasts , makes them concurre for their common safety ; and Zealand , upon the least securitie , hath ever beene envious at the predominancie ...
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... warre ; the people heartlesse , and rather repining against their governours , then revengefull against the enemies , the bravery of that gentrie which was left , and the industry of the merchant quite decayed ; the hus- bandman ...
... warre ; the people heartlesse , and rather repining against their governours , then revengefull against the enemies , the bravery of that gentrie which was left , and the industry of the merchant quite decayed ; the hus- bandman ...
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The Miscellaneous Works in Prose and Verse of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt: Now ... Sir Thomas Overbury Visualização integral - 1890 |
The Miscellaneous Works in Prose and Verse of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt., Now ... Sir Thomas Overbury Visualização integral - 1856 |
The Miscellaneous Works in Prose and Verse of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt., Now ... Sir Thomas Overbury Visualização integral - 1856 |
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beauty Ben Jonson better bloud body British Museum businesse character church cloth command commonly conscience Countess Countess of Essex Countess of Somerset court D'Ewes dare death doth Earl of Somerset edition enemy England English Essex eyes faire farre fashion feare foole France friends give goes heaven hee hath Henry himselfe honour husband J. O. Halliwell King James learned lives London Lord lust master Mayerne meere mind murder neere never night original price Overbury's peece physicke Piers Ploughman poem poet poison Post 8vo prayes Prince printed Queen reason religion says selfe shee shew Simon Forman sinne Sir Ralph Winwood Sir Simonds D'Ewes Sir Thomas Overbury sleep small octavo SOHO SQUARE souldiers soule speakes sunne thee things thinke thou tion truth unto vertue warre weares wife woman words worth wrie
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Página 309 - These lords beginning their rule on Alhollon eve, continued the same till the morrow after the Feast of the Purification, commonly called Candlemas day. In all which space there were fine and subtle disguisings, masks, and mummeries, with playing at cards for counters, nails, and points, in every house, more for pastime than for gain.
Página 40 - Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature wise, not learned by much art; Some knowledge on her side will all my life More scope of conversation impart; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie; They are most firmly good, who best know why.
Página 296 - Trust me, master, it is a choice song, and sweetly sung by honest Maudlin. I now see it was not without cause, that our good Queen Elizabeth did .so often wish herself a Milk-maid all the month of May, because they are not troubled with fears and cares, but sing sweetly all the day, and sleep securely all the night : and without doubt, honest, innocent, pretty Maudlin does so.