 | Robert Hebert Quick - 1868 - 360 Seiten
...the profitablest story of all authors ; . . . being excellent in wit, learning, and experience, be hath chosen the special acts of the best persons of the famousest nations of the world.' — Sir Thomas North's Dedication to Queen Elizabtth of his translation of Plutarch. When we have thus... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1875 - 378 Seiten
...as the fortune of the countries where they wrote fell out; but this man, being excellent in wit, in learning, and experience, hath chosen the special...you to excuse the faults of my translation with your own gentleness, and with the opinion of my diligence and good intent. And so I wish you all the profit... | |
 | Plutarch - 1875 - 368 Seiten
...as the fortune of the countries where they wrote fell out; but this man, being excellent in wit, in learning, and experience, hath chosen the special...you to excuse the faults of my translation with your own gentleness, and with the opinion of my diligence and good intent. And so I wish you all the profit... | |
 | Plutarch - 1895 - 486 Seiten
...story of all Authors. For all other were fayne to take their matter, as the fortune of the contries whereof they wrote fell out : But this man being excellent...in wit, learning, and experience, hath chosen the speciall actes of the best persons, of the famosest nations of the world. But I will leave the judgement... | |
 | Plutarch - 1895 - 492 Seiten
...story of all Authors. For all other were fayne to take their matter, as the fortune of the contries whereof they wrote fell out : But this man being excellent in wit, v learning, and experience, hath chosen the speciall actes of] the best persons, of the famosest nations... | |
 | Plutarch - 1898 - 426 Seiten
...so much pain : but I believe I might be bold to affirm, that he hath written the profitablest story of all authors. For all other were fain to take their...learning, and experience, hath chosen the special of famous acts of the best persons, of the famousest nations na"ons of the world. But I will leave... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1911 - 500 Seiten
...the fortunes of the countries where they wrote fell out ; but this man, being excellent in wit, in learning, and experience, hath chosen the special...best persons, of the famousest nations of the world.' Plutarch was a Greek. He lived between the first and second centuries of our era. He was a member,... | |
 | Charlotte Maria Mason - 1925 - 404 Seiten
...value. Plutarch is, of course, our great authority. " (Plutarch) hath written the profitable story of all authors. For all other were fain to take their...best persons, of the famousest nations of the world." (North). English History is always with us, but only in the earliest years is it studied alone. It... | |
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I have taken so much pain : but I believe I might be bold to affirm, that he hath written the profitablest story of all authors. For all other were fain to take their matter, as the fortune of the countries... 