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... excellent prince , HENRY , " Prince of Wales , Duke of Cornwall , and Earl " of Chester . 66 " It may please your Highness , Having divided my life into the contemplative " and active part , I am desirous to give his majesty " and your ...
... excellent prince , HENRY , " Prince of Wales , Duke of Cornwall , and Earl " of Chester . 66 " It may please your Highness , Having divided my life into the contemplative " and active part , I am desirous to give his majesty " and your ...
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... EXCELLENT Lo . Salomon saies ; A good name is as a precious oyntment ; and I assure myselfe , such wil your Grace's name bee , with posteritie . For your for- tune , and merit both , haue beene eminent . And you haue planted things ...
... EXCELLENT Lo . Salomon saies ; A good name is as a precious oyntment ; and I assure myselfe , such wil your Grace's name bee , with posteritie . For your for- tune , and merit both , haue beene eminent . And you haue planted things ...
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... excellent . Seek the good of other men , but be not in bondage to their faces or fancies ; for that is but facility or softness , which taketh an honest mind prisoner . Neither give thou Æsop's cock a gem , who would be better pleased ...
... excellent . Seek the good of other men , but be not in bondage to their faces or fancies ; for that is but facility or softness , which taketh an honest mind prisoner . Neither give thou Æsop's cock a gem , who would be better pleased ...
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... excellent point of caution . I un- derstand a fit head to be one that hath greatness and reputation , that hath confidence with the discon- tented party , and upon whom they turn their eyes , and that is thought discontented in his own ...
... excellent point of caution . I un- derstand a fit head to be one that hath greatness and reputation , that hath confidence with the discon- tented party , and upon whom they turn their eyes , and that is thought discontented in his own ...
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... excellent instruction . Vespasian asked him , what was Nero's overthrow ? he answered , Nero could touch and tune the harp well , but in government sometimes he used to wind the pins too high , sometimes to let them down too low ; and ...
... excellent instruction . Vespasian asked him , what was Nero's overthrow ? he answered , Nero could touch and tune the harp well , but in government sometimes he used to wind the pins too high , sometimes to let them down too low ; and ...
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