In our forefathers tyme, whan Papistrie, as a standyng poole, covered and overflowed all England, fewe bookes were read in our tong, savyng certaine bookes of chevalrie, as they sayd, for pastime and pleasure, which, as some say, were made in Monasteries... A History of the Church and Priory of Swine in Holderness ... - Page 139by Thomas Thompson - 1824 - 268 pagesFull view - About this book
| Scotland - 1865 - 838 pages
...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 pleasure... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 pages
...and overflowed all England, few e books were read in our tongue, savying certaine bookes uf chevaine, as they said, for 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... | |
| Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 pages
...and overflowed all England, fcwc books were read in our tongue, savying certainc bookes of chevalric, as they said, for 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'Arthttre; the whole... | |
| John Heywood - Proverbs, English - 1874 - 254 pages
...and overflowed 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 made in monasteries by idle monkes or wanton chanons, as one for example, Morte Arthure: the whole pleasure of which booke standeth... | |
| John Heywood, Julian Sharman - 1874 - 254 pages
...and overflowed 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 made in monasteries by idle monkes or wanton chanons, as one for example, Morte Arthure : the whole pleasure of which booke standeth... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1874 - 866 pages
...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 in two speciall... | |
| Roger Ascham - 1877 - 118 pages
...all England, fewe bookes were read in our tong, savyag certaine bookes of Chevalrie, as they sayd, for pastime and pleasure, which, as some say, were made in Monasteries by idle Monkes or wanton Chanons : as one for example, Morte Arthure : the whole pleasure of which Morte Arbooke... | |
| Walter Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1880 - 532 pages
...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 by idle monkes or wanton chanons. As one, for example, Morte Arthure, the whole pleasure of whiche booke standeth... | |
| John Watts De Peyster - 1882 - 174 pages
...and overflowed all England, fewe books were read in our tongue, savying certaine bookes of chevalrie, as they said, for 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... | |
| John Watts De Peyster - 1882 - 74 pages
...and overflowed all England, fewe books were read in our tongue, savying certaine bookes of chevalrie, as they said, for 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... | |
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