 | Albert Henry Payne - 1844 - 286 pages
...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 good one; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading; Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 348 pages
...This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honor. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one : Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : 1 Pride. * One, who, by his suggestions to the king and pope, circumscribed... | |
 | 1863 - 518 pages
...told with matchless truth and beauty in the words supplied by Shakspeare to his faithful followers : " He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Bible - 1845 - 672 pages
...came before him, were most likely to serve his purpose. At least so has Shakespeare sung his praise. " He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that loved him not. But to those men that sought... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...THIS Cardinal Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashioned to much honour 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 loved him not, But, to those men that sought... | |
 | William James E. Bennett - 1847 - 380 pages
...cradle poor bidding the world farewell. THE CATHEDRAL. LIFE OF ST. JEROME. CHAPTER I. 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 loved him not, But to those men that sought... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1847 - 320 pages
...This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashioned to much honour. Fom bis cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them who lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought... | |
 | Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 pages
...well recorded on the page of English history? This man was the Cardinal Wolsey : — "From his eradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one : Exceeding wise, fair tjpokeri, and persuading: Lofty and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But to those men that sought... | |
 | College of Physicians of Philadelphia - Medicine - 1887 - 690 pages
...is as red as any rose. — 2 Henry IV., II. iv. Men must not walk too late. — Macbeth, III. ii. ' He was a scholar and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading." THE LOAN COLLECTION OF PORTRAITS. THE loan collection of portraits which was arranged included those... | |
 | United States. Congress - Legislators - 1955 - 96 pages
...remembered as a great American. Inevitably, I suppose, we recall Griffith's famous description of Wolsey: "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." There... | |
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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 loved him not ; But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. 
