Green Pastures: Being Choice Extracts from the Works of Robert Greene, M.A., of Both Universities, 1560(?)-1592Elliot Stock, 1894 - 173 páginas |
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... these afide , I venture to say that no books contain more vivid word - pictures of English low- life in the reign of Elizabeth than do thefe . They are bitten in with marvellous Dutch- 253109 1 6 like minuteness of touch . As for his ...
... these afide , I venture to say that no books contain more vivid word - pictures of English low- life in the reign of Elizabeth than do thefe . They are bitten in with marvellous Dutch- 253109 1 6 like minuteness of touch . As for his ...
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... these words of mine , and of this booklet , will be Stirred to feek access to the following ( their title - pages fummarily given ) : I. CONEY - CATCHING SERIES . I. ( a ) A notable Discovery of coofnage now daily practifed by fundry ...
... these words of mine , and of this booklet , will be Stirred to feek access to the following ( their title - pages fummarily given ) : I. CONEY - CATCHING SERIES . I. ( a ) A notable Discovery of coofnage now daily practifed by fundry ...
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... Robert Greene , Mafter of Artes ... 1592 . ( i ) Greene's Vifion , written at the inftant of his death ... 1592 . To these must be added his numerous Epiftles - dedicatory and prefatory . They have all perfonal Introduction . vii.
... Robert Greene , Mafter of Artes ... 1592 . ( i ) Greene's Vifion , written at the inftant of his death ... 1592 . To these must be added his numerous Epiftles - dedicatory and prefatory . They have all perfonal Introduction . vii.
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... these pre - eminently manners - painting books . One wonders that fo full a quarry bas been fo little worked . Compilers might bave made their meagre pages rich from almost any one of the volumes enumerated . See vol . xv . of Works ...
... these pre - eminently manners - painting books . One wonders that fo full a quarry bas been fo little worked . Compilers might bave made their meagre pages rich from almost any one of the volumes enumerated . See vol . xv . of Works ...
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... these terms : ' Why , Roscius , art thou proud with Efop's crow , being pranked with the glory of other's feathers ? Of thyself thou canft say noth- ing , and if the cobler hath taught thee to say Ave Cafar , difdain not thy tutor ...
... these terms : ' Why , Roscius , art thou proud with Efop's crow , being pranked with the glory of other's feathers ? Of thyself thou canft say noth- ing , and if the cobler hath taught thee to say Ave Cafar , difdain not thy tutor ...
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Página 45 - ... of content ; The quiet mind is richer than a crown ; Sweet are the nights in careless slumber spent ; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown : Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss, Beggars enjoy, when princes oft do miss. The homely house that harbours quiet rest ; The cottage that affords no pride nor care ; The mean that 'grees with country music best ; The sweet consort of mirth and music's fare ; Obscured life sets down a type of bliss : A mind content both crown and...
Página 132 - gan think how some men deem Gold their god ; and some esteem Honour is the chief content, • That to man in life is lent. And some others do contend, Quiet none, like to a friend. Others hold, there is no wealth Compared to a perfect health. Some man's mind in quiet stands, When he is lord of many lands : But I did sigh, and said all this Was but a shade of perfect bliss : And in my thoughts I did approve, Nought so sweet as is true love.
Página 45 - Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content; The quiet mind is richer than a crown; Sweet are the nights in careless slumber spent; The poor estate scorns fortune's angry frown ; Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss, Beggars enjoy, when princes oft do miss.
Página 127 - If country loves such sweet desires do gain, What lady would not love a shepherd swain ? To bed he goes, as wanton then, I ween, As is a king in dalliance with a queen ; More wanton too, For kings have many griefs...
Página 99 - I unfold the passions of my love, And lock them in the closet of thy thoughts ? Wert thou to Edward second to himself, Sole friend, and partner of his secret loves ? And could a glance of fading beauty break Th...
Página 110 - O that a year were granted me to live, And for that year my former wits restored! What rules of life, what counsel would I give, How should my sin with sorrow be deplored! But I must die of every man abhorred: Time loosely spent will not again be won; My time is loosely spent, and I undone.* A CONCEITED FABLE OF THE OLD COMEDIAN JESOT.
Página 78 - I oped the door, and granted his desire ; I rose myself, and made the wag a fire. Looking more narrow by the fire's flame, I spied his quiver hanging by his...
Página 150 - Arrogance) think to out-brave better pens with the swelling bombast of bragging blank verse. Indeed it may be the ingrafted overflow of some kill-cow conceit, that overcloyeth their imagination with a more than drunken resolution, being not extemporal in the invention of any other means to vent their manhood, commits the digestion of their choleric incumbrances to the spacious volubility of a drumming decasillabon.
Página 126 - ... night, As merry as a king in his delight; And merrier too, For kings bethink them what the state require, Where...