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Page xiii
... . If any man woulde blame me , eyther for takynge such a matter in hande , or els for writing it in the Englyshe tongue , this answere I maye make hym , that whan the beste of the realme thinke it honest for them to vse , I xiii.
... . If any man woulde blame me , eyther for takynge such a matter in hande , or els for writing it in the Englyshe tongue , this answere I maye make hym , that whan the beste of the realme thinke it honest for them to vse , I xiii.
Page xiv
... write : And though to haue written it in an other tonge , had bene bothe more profitable for my study , and also more honest for my name , yet I can thinke my labour wel bestowed , yf wt a little hynder- aunce of my profyt and name ...
... write : And though to haue written it in an other tonge , had bene bothe more profitable for my study , and also more honest for my name , yet I can thinke my labour wel bestowed , yf wt a little hynder- aunce of my profyt and name ...
Page xv
... writing this booke , some man wyll maruayle per- chaunce , why that I beyng an vnperfyte shoter , shoulde take in hande to write of makyng a perfyte archer : the same man peraduenture wyll maruayle , howe a whettestone whiche is blunte ...
... writing this booke , some man wyll maruayle per- chaunce , why that I beyng an vnperfyte shoter , shoulde take in hande to write of makyng a perfyte archer : the same man peraduenture wyll maruayle , howe a whettestone whiche is blunte ...
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... writing , in exercise of bodye , and singing , do make mention of Musicke & all kindes of it , wherein they both agre , that Musike vsed amonges the Lydians is verie ill for yong men , which be studentes for vertue and learning , for a ...
... writing , in exercise of bodye , and singing , do make mention of Musicke & all kindes of it , wherein they both agre , that Musike vsed amonges the Lydians is verie ill for yong men , which be studentes for vertue and learning , for a ...
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... write , of one Sesostris kinge Nymphod . of Egypte , whiche storie because it is somewhat longe , and very lyke in al poyntes to the other and also you do well ynoughe remembre it , seynge you read it so Comment . late in Sophoclis ...
... write , of one Sesostris kinge Nymphod . of Egypte , whiche storie because it is somewhat longe , and very lyke in al poyntes to the other and also you do well ynoughe remembre it , seynge you read it so Comment . late in Sophoclis ...
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