The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes, Volume 4William Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1809 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... TELL met , and welcome home , Sir . What new book have you brought us down from London this mart ! Pap . Oh , I have an excellent book , which discourseth at large about Pope Joan , whose popedom you cast in the catholicks teeth so ...
... TELL met , and welcome home , Sir . What new book have you brought us down from London this mart ! Pap . Oh , I have an excellent book , which discourseth at large about Pope Joan , whose popedom you cast in the catholicks teeth so ...
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... Tell me in good carnest , and dissemble not . 5 Pap . I say , the very truth is , that the whole story of Pope Joan is ' a fable , a ' fond and vain fable , a mere fable , an heretical fable , a ' ridiculous fiction , and so known to ...
... Tell me in good carnest , and dissemble not . 5 Pap . I say , the very truth is , that the whole story of Pope Joan is ' a fable , a ' fond and vain fable , a mere fable , an heretical fable , a ' ridiculous fiction , and so known to ...
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... tell you one thing : That image is now removed out of that place . For Sixtus Quintus , that great builder and mender of high - ways , when he made that street straight wherein that image was , was forced to remove that image . 9 Prot ...
... tell you one thing : That image is now removed out of that place . For Sixtus Quintus , that great builder and mender of high - ways , when he made that street straight wherein that image was , was forced to remove that image . 9 Prot ...
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... tell me what the end is , why the pope sits in such a chair in publick ? Pap . Marry to the end that thereby he may be put in mind , that he is not God , but man ; inasmuch as he stands in need of a close- stool as well as others ; for ...
... tell me what the end is , why the pope sits in such a chair in publick ? Pap . Marry to the end that thereby he may be put in mind , that he is not God , but man ; inasmuch as he stands in need of a close- stool as well as others ; for ...
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... tell you news : That image of Pope Joan , which was set up in the Church of Siena , is cast down by the commandment of Clement the Eighth , by the 1 Plane supremum in terris numen . Stapleton . princip . fidei doctrin . præfat . ad Greg ...
... tell you news : That image of Pope Joan , which was set up in the Church of Siena , is cast down by the commandment of Clement the Eighth , by the 1 Plane supremum in terris numen . Stapleton . princip . fidei doctrin . præfat . ad Greg ...
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Page 237 - For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Page 288 - He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth ; he maketh lightnings for the rain ; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
Page 554 - ... had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Page 203 - ... having of May games, Whitsun ales, and morris dances, and the setting up of maypoles and other sports therewith used: so as the same be had in due and convenient time, without impediment or neglect of divine service...
Page 350 - And the House of Representatives, by protestation, saving to themselves the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter any further articles or other accusation...
Page 465 - Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by authority of the same...
Page 296 - From lightning and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine ; from battle and murder, and from sudden death, Good Lord, deliver us.
Page 178 - Lastly, let us remember, in how many instances we have all left undone those things which we ought to have done, and done those things which we ought not to have done.
Page 520 - Court, commanding them neither to spare for any cost, expense, or travayle, to make such a triumphant banquet as they might not only wonder at it here, but also make a glorious report of it in their country, to the great honour of the king and his realm.
Page 233 - I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair : I hid not my face from shame and spitting.