 In our forefathers tyme, whan Papistrie, as a standyng poole, couered and ouerflowed all England, fewe bookes were read in our tong, sauyng certaine bookes of Cheualrie, as they sayd, for pastime and pleasure, which, as some say, were made in Monasteries,...  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet - Seite 341von Walter Scott - 1821Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858 - 436 Seiten
...overflowed all England, few bookes were red in our tongue, saving certayne bookes of chivalric, aa they were sayd for pastime and pleasure, which, as some say,...idle monkes, or wanton chanons ; as one for example, Mortc Arthur. . . . And yet ten Morte Arthures doe not the tenth part so much harme as one of these... | |
 | Roger Ascham, Giles Ascham - 1864 - 388 Seiten
...overflowed all England, few books were read in our tongue, saving certain books of chivalry, as they said for pastime and pleasure; which, as some say, were made in monasteries by idle monks or wanton canons. As one for example, Morte Arthur; the whole pleasure of which book standeth... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1864 - 322 Seiten
...overflowed all England, few books were read in our Tongue, saving certain Books of Chivalry, as they said for Pastime and Pleasure, which, as some say, were made in monasteries by idle Monks or wanton Canons. As one for example, Morte Arthur, the whole pleasure of which Book standeth... | |
 | 1865 - 838 Seiten
...standing poole covered and overflowed all England, few books were red in our toong, saving certayne books of chivalrie, as they sayd, for pastime and pleasure,...which, as some say were made in monasteries by idle monks and wanton chanons. . . . This is good stuff for wise men to laughe at or honest men to take... | |
 | John Heywood - 1874 - 254 Seiten
...all England, fewe bookes were read in our tong, savyng certaine bookes of Chevalrie, as they said, for pastime and pleasure, which, as some say, were...monkes or wanton chanons, as one for example, Morte Arthure : the whole pleasure of which booke standeth in two special poyntes ; in open maunslaughter... | |
 | John Heywood - 1874 - 254 Seiten
...all England, fewe bookes were read in our tong, savyng certaine bookes of Chevalrie, as they said, for pastime and pleasure, which, as some say, were...monkes or wanton chanons, as one for example, Morte Arthure: the whole pleasure of which booke standeth in two special poyntes ;' in open maunslaughter... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1874 - 868 Seiten
...fewe bookes were read in our tongue, savyng certaine bookes of chevalrie, as they said for pastyme and pleasure, which, as some say, were made in monasteries by idle monks or wanton chanons. As, for example, La Alorte d 'Arthur, the whole pleasure of which booke standeth... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1877 - 118 Seiten
...and overflowed all England, fewe bookes were read in our tong, savyag certaine bookes of Chevalrie, as they sayd, for pastime and pleasure, which, as...Monkes or wanton Chanons : as one for example, Morte Arthure : the whole pleasure of which Morte Arbooke standeth in two speciall poyntes, in open mans... | |
 | John Skelton - 1879 - 932 Seiten
...and ouerflowed all England, fewe bookes were red in our tonge, sauing certayne bookes of Chiualrie, as they sayd for pastime and pleasure, which, as some...idle Monkes, or wanton Chanons : as one for example Alorle Arthur : the whole pleasure of which booke standeth in two speciall pointes, in open mans slaughter,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 532 Seiten
...England, few bookes were red hi our toong, savyng certayne bookes of chivalrie, as they sayd, for pasttime and pleasure, which, as some say, were made in monasteries...monkes or wanton chanons. As one, for example, Morte Arthure, the whole pleasure of whiche booke standeth in two specyall poyntes ; in open mans slaughtre,... | |
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