 | Desiderius Erasmus, John Clarke - 1800 - 226 pages
...ffteen Crowns, / hnd valued him at twenty-fix, he hnd valued him at th<rtytwo. He thought to himfelf, it is better to make this Advantage, than to return the Horse. 1 go away Me one grieved, and fcarce appeased wtth the Money given me. Ho beg) placatus laca'us pecania... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 886 pages
...sold him; if I pay you your price, you have nothing that you can do with me. There are laws in the city; you cannot compel me to produce the horse. After...horse of no value. He expects that he who gave the earnest-penny should come to pay his money; but nobody comes, nor ever will come.' There is much more... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 886 pages
...sold him ; if I pay you your price, you have nothing that you can do with me. There are laws in the city; you cannot compel me to produce the horse. After...given me. He begs that I would take in good part, that be would make amends for this inconvenience in other things. So I cheated the cheater. He has a horse... | |
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... any one would pay me four times the worth. I begin a scolding, I cry out that I am undone. At length he too grew hot. What need, quoth he, of all this brawling? You set a price on your horse, I have sold him; if I pay you your price, you have nothing... 