 | North American review - 1896 - 818 pages
...becomes more apparent in the monuments they raise. The list of the virtues of Lady Joyce Lucy is " set down by him, That best did know what hath been written to be true "; Lord Godolphin's " much-obliged daughter-in-law " erects his tomb ; a " Friend's Friend " is responsible... | |
 | William Smith (Topographer) - Warwickshire (England) - 1830 - 652 pages
...Shakspeare's resistless page. The concluding lines will afford a specimen of the style of this epitaph : — " Set down by him that best did know What hath been written to be true." THOMAS Lucr. Sir Thomas died in the year 1600, and his lady in 1595. WASPERTON Is a small parish on... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...be bettered, and hardly to be equalled by any. As she lived most vcrtuously, so she dyed most godly. of Sliakspeare's genius are no where more forcibly illustrated than THOMAS LICT." This may very justly bo considered, we think, as a proof, not only of the conjugal happiness... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1843 - 566 pages
...bettered, and hardly to be equalled of any. As she lived most virtuously, so she died most godly. " Set down by him that best did know what hath been written to be true, Thomas Lucy." rich woodland scenery. The lime-tree avenue may, perhaps, be of a later date than the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1843 - 970 pages
...hardly to be '-•quailed by any. As she lived most vertuously, so she dyed most godly. Set 'I'nvn by him that best did know what hath been written to be true. TUOMAS LICY." This may very justly be considered, we think, as a proof, not only of the con]"-'al happiness... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1843 - 690 pages
...and hardly to be "I'jalled by any. As she lived most vertuously, so she dyed most godly. Set 1 "ui bv him that best did know what hath been written to be true. THOMAS LUT." This may very justly be considered, we think, as a proof, not only of the con. <-.il happiness... | |
 | 1847 - 118 pages
...BE BETTERED, AND HARDLY TO BE EQUALLED BY ANY. AS SHE LIVED MOST VIRTUOUSLY, SO SHE DYED MOST GODLY. SET DOWN BY HIM THAT BEST DID KNOW WHAT HATH BEEN WRITTEN TO BE TRUE. THOMAS LUCY. Respected be the memory of Sir Thomas! A boyish outbreak, if rebuked harshly in a moment... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 pages
...bettered, and hardly to be equalled, of any. As she lived most virtuously, so she died most godly : " Set down by him that best did know What hath been written to be true.— Thomas Lucy." We can picture Sir Thomas planting the second avenue, which leads obliquely across the... | |
 | 1847 - 82 pages
...BETTERED, AND HARDLY TO BE EQUALLED BY ANY. AS SHE LIVED MOST VIRTUOUSLY, SO SHE DYED MOST GODI.Y. SET DOWN BY HIM THAT BEST DID KNOW WHAT HATH BEEN WRITTEN TO BE TRt)E> THOMAS LUCY. Respected be the memory of Sir Thomas ! A boyish outbreak, if rebuked harshly in... | |
 | Frederick William Fairholt - Electronic books - 1847 - 72 pages
...BE BETTERED, AND HARDLY TO BE EQUALLED BY ANY. AS SHE LIVED MOST VIRTUOUSLY, SO SHE DYED MOST GODLY. SET DOWN BY HIM THAT BEST DID KNOW WHAT HATH BEEN WRITTEN TO BE RUE' THOMAS LUCY. | Respected be the memory of Sir Thomas ! A boyish out- ¡ break, if rebuked harshly... | |
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... GREAT MAINTAINER OF HOSPITALITY ; GREATLY ESTEEMED OF HER BETTERS ; MISLIKED OF NONE UNLESS OF THE ENVIOUS. WHEN ALL IS SPOKEN THAT CAN BE SAID, A WOMAN SO FURNISHED AND GARNISHED WITH VIRTUE, AS NOT TO BE BETTERED, AND HARDLY TO BE EQUALLED BY ANY.... 
