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" He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair-spoken and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. "
American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-made Men ...: Michigan Volume - Page 114
1878
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The Plays, Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 358 pages
...Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to J much honour. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one...Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But,' to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1824 - 512 pages
...cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashiou'd toĢ much honour. From his cradlr, ' He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one; Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading: Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he...
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Wolsey, the Cardinal and His Times; Courtly, Political and Ecclesiastical

Francis Charles Laird - Courts and courtiers - 1824 - 626 pages
...Katharine: " This Cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading: Lofty, and sour, to them that loved him not ; But, to those men that sought...
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A dictionary of quotations from the British poets, by the author of The ...

British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...dissemblers. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that...
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The British Theatre: Or, A Collection of Plays, which are Acted at ..., Volume 6

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1824 - 444 pages
...Crom. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour from his cradle : He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that loved him not ; But, to those men that...
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The Beauties of Shakespeare: Selected from Each Play : with a General Index ...

William Shakespeare, William Dodd - Fore-edge painting - 1824 - 428 pages
...* This cardinal, , Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to* much honour. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading: Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not; But, to those men that soughthim,...
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The Life of Cardinal Wolsey: And Metrical Visions from the ..., Volume 1

George Cavendish - Great Britain - 1825 - 398 pages
...SK^^er. • This Cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour from bis cradle. He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading: Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not, But, to those men that sought...
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Arliss's Literary collections

John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...encomiast.— "This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Wat fashioned to much honour From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one; Exceeding wilet fair spoken, and persuading. Men*s evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write m water."...
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Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5

George Daniel, John Cumberland - English drama - 1826 - 530 pages
...Crom. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour from Ms cradle : He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that loved him not ; But, to those men that...
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The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text by G. Steevens ..., Volume 7

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 648 pages
...Grif- This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle, He was a scholar, and a ripe, and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that...
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