 Fox, who was not only a grave counsellor for war or peace, but also a good surveyor of works, and a good master of ceremonies, and any thing else that was fit for the active part, belonging to the service of court or state of a great king.  Dictionary of National Biography - Seite 148herausgegeben von - 1889Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 616 Seiten
...magnificence, in regard of cost, shew, and order. The chief man that took the care was bishop Fox, who was not only a grave counsellor for war or peace,...fit for the active part, belonging to the service of the court or state of a great King. This marriage was almost seven years in treaty, which was in part... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 616 Seiten
...magnificence, in regard of cost, shew, and order. The chief man that took the care was bishop Fox, who was not only a grave counsellor for war or peace,...fit for the active part, belonging to the service of the court or state of a great King. This marriage was almost seven years in treaty, which was in part... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 624 Seiten
...magnificence, in regard of cost, show, and order. The chief man that took the care was bishop Fox, who was not only a grave counsellor for war or peace,...fit for the active part, belonging to the service of the court or state of a great king. This marriage was almost seven years in treaty, which was in part... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1824 - 488 Seiten
...match'. These machineries were contrived and directed by an ecclesiastic of great eminence, bishop Fox ; who, says Bacon, " was not only a grave counsellor...and any thing else that was fit for the active part, ber longing to the service of court, or state of a great king." It is probable, that this prelate's... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 Seiten
...magnificence, in regard of cost, shew, and order. The chief man that took the care was Bishop Fox, who was not only a grave counsellor for war or peace,...to the service of court or state of a great king. This marriage was almost seven years in treaty, which was in part caused by the tender years of the... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 540 Seiten
...magnificence, in regard of cost, shew, and order. The chief man that took the care was Bishop Fox, who was not only a grave counsellor for war or peace,...to the service of court or state of a great king. This marriage was almost seven years in treaty, which was in part caused by the tender years of the... | |
 | Stephen Hyde Cassan - 1827 - 618 Seiten
...contrived by our Bishop ; ' who was not only a grave counsellor for war or peace, (as one* saith), but also a good surveyor of works, and a good master of ceremonies, and any thing else that was fit the active part belonging to the service of court or state of a great King.' Further, also, I am to... | |
 | Emma Roberts - 1827 - 660 Seiten
...and order. The chiefe man that took the care was Bishop Fox; who was not onely a grave councellour for war or peace, but also a good surveyor of works, and a good master of the ceremonies, and any thing else that was fit for the active part belonging to the service of court,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1839 - 932 Seiten
...they were reduced to ruin. The chief man that took care of the marriage pageants was Bishop Fox ; " who," says Bacon, " was not only a grave counsellor...surveyor of works, and a good master of ceremonies, and anything else that was fit for the active part belonging to the service of court or state of a great... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 638 Seiten
...they were reduced to ruin. Tlie chief man that took care of the marriage pageants was Bishop Fox ; " who," says Bacon, " was not only a grave counsellor...surveyor of works, and a good master of ceremonies, and anything else that was fit for the active part belonging to the service of court or state of a great... | |
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