Harvey's Four letters, and sonnets, touching Robert Greene; Pierce's supererogation; [and] New letter of notable contents. Brathwaite's Essays upon the five sensesFrom the private Press of Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, printed by T. Davison, 1815 - English prose literature |
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Page 82 - And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience ; .and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Page 67 - Ne fawnest for the favour of the great ; Ne fearest foolish reprehension Of faulty men, which danger to thee threat ; But freely dost, of what thee list, entreat, Like a great lord of peerless liberty ; Lifting the good up to high...
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Page 64 - ... especially of Palladius and Daiphantus, Zelmane and Amphialus, Phalantus and Amphialus; but chiefly of Argalus and Amphialus, Pyrocles and Anaxius, Musidorus and Amphialus, whose lusty combats may seem heroical monomachies.
Page 136 - ... and fee Euphues betimes, for fear lest he be moved, or some one of his apes hired, to make a play of you, and then is your credit quite undone for ever and ever. Such is the public reputation of their plays. He must needs be discouraged whom they decipher. Better anger an hundred other than two such that have the stage at commandment, and can furnish out vices and devils at their pleasure...
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Page 84 - Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul...