 | George Burnett - 1807 - 508 pages
...as some say, were made in monasteries, by idle monks, or wanton canons : for example, Morte Arthur, the whole pleasure of which book standeth in two special...open man-slaughter and bold bawdry. In which book, those be counted the noblest knights that kill most men without any quarrel, and commit foulest adulteries... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 508 pages
...as some say, were made in monasteries, by idle monks, or wanton canons : for example, Morte Arthur, the whole pleasure of which book standeth in two special...open man-slaughter and bold bawdry. In which book, those be counted the noblest knights that kill most men without any quarrel, and commit foulest adulteries... | |
 | Roger Ascham - Archery - 1815 - 428 pages
...some say, were made in monasteries by idle monks or wanton canons. As one for example, Marts Arthur ; the whole pleasure of which book standeth in two special...in open manslaughter and bold bawdry. In which book those be counted the noblest knights, that do kill most men without any quarrel, and commit foulest... | |
 | Christianity - 1840 - 516 pages
...certain books of chivalry, as they said, for pastime and pleasure. As one, for example, ' Morte Arthur,' the whole pleasure of which book standeth in two special points, in open manslaughter and bold bawdry. This is good stuff for wise men to laugh at, or honest men to take pleasure at ! yet I know when God's... | |
 | Great Britain - 1850 - 456 pages
...certain books of chivalry, as they said, for pastime and pleasure. As one, for example, ' Morte Arthur,' the whole pleasure of which book standeth in two special points, in. open manslaughter and bold bawdry. This is good stuff for wise men to laugh at, or honest men to take pleasure at ! jet I know when God's... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - Ballads, English - 1864 - 320 pages
...some say, were made in monasteries by idle Monks or wanton Canons. As one for example, JWorfe Arthur, the whole pleasure of which Book standeth in two special...open Manslaughter, and bold Bawdry. In which Book those be counted the noblest Knights that do kill most men without any quarrel, and commit foulest... | |
 | Roger Ascham, Giles Ascham - 1864 - 388 pages
...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 in two special points, in open man- Mor<e Arthur. slaughter and bold bawdry. In which book those he counted the noblest knights, that... | |
 | John Watts De Peyster - 1882 - 74 pages
...pastime and pleasure ; which, as some say, were made in the monasteries by idle monks or wanton chanons. As one, for example, ' La Morte d'Arthure ;' the whole pleasure of which book standeth in two speciale poynts — in open manslaughter and bold bawdrye ; in which booke they be counted the noblest... | |
 | John Watts De Peyster - Queens - 1882 - 76 pages
...pastime and pleasure ; which, as some say, were made in the monasteries by idle monks or wanton chanons. As one, for example, 'La Morte d'Arthure;' the whole pleasure of which book standeth in two speciale poynts — in open manslaughter and bold bawdrye; in which booke they be counted the noblest... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - English literature - 1886 - 304 pages
...say, were made in monasteries by idle monks or wanton canons : as one, for example, Morte Arthure, the whole pleasure of which book standeth in two special points, in open manslaughter and bold bawdry. This is good stuff for wise men to laugh at or honest men to take pleasure at. Yet I know when God's... | |
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... as a standing pool, covered and 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,... 
