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" 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... "
Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 490
edited by - 1861
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The Port folio, by Oliver Oldschool, Volume 1

1809 - 592 pages
...THE LATE MAJOR GENERAL AJVTHOJVY WAYXE. Fashioned much to honour from his cradle, He was a soldier, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading; Lofty and sour to those that lov'd him not; But to those men that sought him sweet as summer. Heard ye him talk of Commonwealths,...
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A History of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings, Attached ..., Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...his perfections and failings than is to be found in any other writer. This Cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour....scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, (air spoken, and persuading i Lofty and sonr to them that lov'd him not ; •.The learned Dr. Samuel...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida ...

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 464 pages
...his good now Kath. Yes, good Griffith ; I were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly "Was fashion'd to* much...scholar, and a ripe, and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading: Lofty, aud sour, to them that lov'd him not; But, to those men that sought...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ..., Volume 6

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 476 pages
...cardinal, • By short stages. t Pride. t Of the king. V 1 Scene II. KING HENRY VIII. 83 Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to* much honour....scholar, and a ripe, and good one; Exceeding wise, fair-*pokea, and persuading: Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not; But, to those men that sought...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1813 - 490 pages
...his good now ? Kath. Yes, good Griffith ; I were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour....spoken, and persuading: Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'a him not; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied in...
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Walks in Oxford. 2 vols. [in 1].

W M. Wade - 1817 - 662 pages
...dramatist, tbat we cannot refrain from quoting it as an appropriate conclusion to this brief memoir: • From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good...fair spoken, and persuading: Lofty and sour to them who lov'd him not ; But, to those men who sought him, sweet as summer. And though he was unsatisfied...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 74

England - 1853 - 816 pages
...adopted in his edition 1826. " 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. " All the common copies place a full stop after honour, and represent the cardinal as a scholar " ripe...
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Walks in Oxford;: Comprising an Original, Historical, and ..., Volume 1

W. M. Wade - Oxford (England) - 1818 - 524 pages
...dramatist, that we cannot refrain from quoting it as an appropriate conclusion to this brief memoir: • From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good...fair spoken, and persuading: Lofty and sour to them xvho lov'd him not ; But, to those men who sought him, sweet as summer. And though he was unsatisfied...
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The Plays of Shakspeare, Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1819 - 646 pages
...his good now ? Kath. Yes, good Griffith ; I were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour....spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov d him not ; But to those men that sought him, sweet asummer. And though he were unsatisfied in...
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Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Volume 3

John Sanderson - 1828 - 338 pages
...and oppressive claims of the British parliament. It may be truly said, in the words of Shakspeare, " He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one, Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading, Lofty and stern to them that loved him Hot, But, to those men that sought...
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