 | Allatson Burgh - 1814 - 526 Seiten
...for a violin, is " geige." Sautrie — psaltry, a kind of harp, described in a former letter. Souning in moral virtue was his speech, And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach. The Miller also is a musician. A baggtipipe wel couthe he blowe, and soun, And therewithal he brought... | |
 | 1843 - 750 Seiten
...wherewith to scholaie.H Of studie took he most care and hede. Not a worde spake he tnorc thun was nede; And that was said in form and reverence, And short and quick and ful of high sentence.** Souningff in moral virtue was his speche, And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly... | |
 | Alexander Knox - 1834 - 514 Seiten
...a chief of the opposite party, Dr. Twisse, gave this character from Chaucer : — " Sober in modest virtue was his speech, And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach." mium on Scougal ; and show, once for all, that these were really men, who might " speak of God's counsels,... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1838 - 728 Seiten
...was a succession of aphorisms, maxims, general remarks. As Chaucer describes his Clerk of Oxenford, " Not a word spake he more than was need ; And that...speech, And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach." 40 Dr. Kirkland's preaching was of the same character with his conversation. It was sententious and... | |
 | Charles Henry Timperley - 1839 - 1266 Seiten
...smile's pray Of them that gave him to scholary, Of study took he moste care and heed, Not a word spoke he more than was need And that was said in form and reverence, And slmrt and quick, and full of high sentence, Sounding in moral virtue was his speech. And gladly would... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1840 - 242 Seiten
...was a succession of aphorisms, maxims, general remarks. As Chaucer describes his Clerk of Oxenford, " Not a word spake he more than was need; And that was...speech, And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach." 40 Dr. Kirkland's preaching was of the same character with his conversation. It was sententious and... | |
 | Alexander Young - 1840 - 120 Seiten
...was a succession of aphorisms, maxims, general remarks. As Chaucer describes his Clerk of Oxenford, " Not a word spake he more than was need ; And that was said in form and rererence, And short and quick, and full of high sentence. Sounding in moral virtue was his speech,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 918 Seiten
...Aristotle and his philosophy ;" whilst of Chaucer, perhaps, might be more justly said than of the Clerk, " Not a word spake he more than was need, And that was...and reverence, And short and quick, and full of high sentfince. Sounding in moral virtue was his speech, And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach.*"... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 478 Seiten
...merely personal. The Clerk has his own love of books, and study " Of Aristotle and his philosophy ;" Sounding in moral virtue was his speech, And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach.*" Supper is now brought in ; fish, flesh, and fowl, baked meats, roast meats, and boiled, high-seasoned... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1841 - 482 Seiten
...need, And this was said with form and gravest stress, And short and quick, full of sententiousness. Sounding in moral virtue was his speech, And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach. A SsBJBAMTjjfJheJLiAW, wise, wary, arch, Who oft had gossip'd long in the church porch, Was also there,... | |
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And busily gan for the soules pray Of them that gave him <25> wherewith to scholay* Of study took he moste care and heed. Not one word spake he more than was need; And that was said in form and reverence, And short and quick, and full of high sentence.... 
