Historical Collections of the Life and Acts of the Right Reverend Father in God, John Aylmer, Lord Bp. of London in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth: Wherein are Explained Many Transactions of the Church of England; and what Methods Were Then Taken to Preserve It, with Respect Both to the Papist and Puritan

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Clarendon Press, 1821 - 219 Seiten
 

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Seite 4 - I bear them) so without measure misordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr Elmer ; who teacheth me so gently, so pleasantly, with such fair allurements to learning, that I think all the time nothing whiles I am •with him. And when I am called from him, I fall on weeping, because whatsoever I do else but learning, is full of grief, trouble, fear, and whole misliking unto me.
Seite 3 - After salutation and duty done, with some other talk, I asked her why she would lose such pastime in the park. Smiling, she answered me : ' I wise, all their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas I good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant.
Seite 40 - The Discovery of a Gaping Gulf whereinto England is like to be swallowed by another French marriage, if the Lord forbid not the banns by letting her Majesty see the sin and punishment thereof.
Seite 3 - Her parents, the Duke and Duchess, with all the household, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park. I found her in her chamber reading...
Seite 4 - I must do it, as it were in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as God made the world, or else I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea, presently, sometimes with pinches, nips, and bobs, and other ways which I will not name for the honour I bear them, so without measure misordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr.
Seite 3 - and tell you a truth which perchance ye will marvel at. One of the greatest benefits that ever God gave me, is that he sent me so sharp and severe parents, and so gentle a schoolmaster. For when I am in presence either...
Seite 4 - I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing or doing anything else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure and number, even so perfectly as God made the world, or else I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea, presently, sometimes with pinches, nips and bobs, and other ways which I will not name for the...
Seite 190 - Neighbours, this gear must be " amended. Here is Eli twice in the book. I assure you,
Seite 55 - Lord's aforesaid uncle did hereupon so shake him up, that he said he was never so abused at any man's hands since he was born.
Seite 177 - The image whereof, and not the image, but the thing indeed, is to be seen in the parliament house, wherein you shall find these three estates : the king or queen, which representeth the monarchy; the noblemen, which be the aristocracy ; and the burgesses and knights, the democracy.

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