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" Egerton, the chancellor, a grave and great orator, and best when he was provoked. But his learned and able (though unfortunate) successor, is he who hath filled up all numbers, and performed that in our tongue, which may be compared or preferred either... "
The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful Knowledge - Page 249
by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1835
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Sir Philip Sydney's Defense of Poetry: And Observations on Poetry and ...

Sir Philip Sidney - Poetry - 1787 - 158 pages
...when he was provoked. But. "*i ."./. 'his learned and able (though unfortvuiate) Suc* *'t•. cejfor, is he who hath filled up all numbers, and performed that in our tongue, which may be compared, or preferred, either to infblent Greece, 6 ' or or haughty Rome. In...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Sir Philip Sidney

Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 424 pages
...Walter Raleigh not to be -contemned. Sir *' Henry Savile grave and truly lettered, Sir Edward Sandys " excellent in both. Lord Egerton, the Chancellor, a...and great orator, and best when he was provoked. But .(1) It is conjectured that the author here meant was Sir Thomas Chaloner, -who in the reign of Elizabeth...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Sir Philip Sidney

Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 414 pages
...Henry Savile grave and truly lettered, Sir Edward Sandys *' excellent in both. Liord Egerton, tlie Chancellor, a grave " and great orator, and best when he was provoked. But " his \\) It is conjectured that the author here meant was Sir Thomas Chaloner, *vho in the reign of Elizabeth...
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The Works of Ben Jonson...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory ..., Volume 9

Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 464 pages
...contemned, either for judgment or style. Sir Henry Savile, grave, and truly lettered; sir Edwin Sandys, excellent in both ; lord Egerton, the chancellor,...hath filled up all numbers, and performed that in our tongue, which may be compared or preferred either to insolent Greece, or haughty Rome. In short, within...
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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volumes 3-4

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 1102 pages
...wit and language, and in whom all vigour of invention and strength of judgment met. The Earl of K-sex noble and high, and Sir Walter Raleigh not to be contemned...Egerton, the chancellor, a grave and great orator, and bent when he was provoked. But his learned and able (though unfortunate successor) is he who hath filled...
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The Church of England quarterly review, Volume 5

1839 - 592 pages
...contemned, either for judgment or style ; Sir Henry Saville, grave and truly lettered ; Sir Edwin Sandys excellent in both ; Lord Egerton, the Chancellor,...hath filled up all numbers, and performed that in our tongue which may be compared or preferred either to insolent Greece or haughty Rome ; in short, within...
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The American Phrenological Journal and Miscellany, Volume 3

Phrenology - 1841 - 608 pages
...not to be contemned for judgment or style; Sir Henry Saville, grave and truly lettered; Sir Edward Sands, excellent in both; Lord Egerton, the chancellor,...able, though unfortunate successor, is he who hath Jilhd up all numbers; and performed that in our own tongue which may be compared or preferred cither...
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American Phrenological Journal and Life Illustrated, Volume 3

1841 - 632 pages
...not to be contemned for judgment or style ; Sir Henry Saville, grave and truly lettered ; Sir Edward Sands, excellent in both ; Lord Egerton, the chancellor,...able, though unfortunate successor, is he who hath jlllr.it up all numbers; and performed that in our own tongue which may be compared or preferred either...
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Publications, Volume 8

Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1842 - 104 pages
...contemned, either for judgment or style. Sir Henry Savile, grave and truly lettered; Sir Edwin Sandys, excellent in both ; Lord Egerton, the chancellor, a grave and great orator, and best gentleman durst not translate for the evill it containes of the Jewes. The King said Sir P. Sidney...
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Notes of Ben Jonson's Conversations with William Drummond of Hawthornden ...

Ben Jonson, William Drummond - 1842 - 96 pages
...contemned, either for judgment or style. Sir Henry Savile, grave and truly lettered; Sir Edwin Sandys, excellent in both ; Lord Egerton, the chancellor, a grave and great orator, and best gentleman durst not translate for the evill it containes of the Jewes. • The King said Sir P. Sidney...
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