 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 828 pages
...indeed ; and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm. Howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud...head would win him a castle in France, it should not i'ail to go." This authentic anecdote shows, in a very striking manner, how More had early penetrated... | |
 | Henry Walter - 1832 - 642 pages
...him. " I thank GOD, son Roper," he replied, "I find his grace my very good lord and master. Howbeit, if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to fly from my shoulders, as fast as it now seemeth to stick." It was not to be expected that king Henry... | |
 | 1833 - 504 pages
...indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm. However, Son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud...him a castle in France it should not fail to go." In 1523 he was chosen Speaker of the House of Commons, and displayed great intrepidity in the discharge... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pages
...indeed ; and I believe he doth as singularly love me, as any subject within, his realm: however, Son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud...for if my head would win him a castle in France, it •would not fail to go off." Though the measure of Henry's divorce from Catherine of Arragon, so hotly... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1834 - 166 pages
...indeed; and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject in this realm: nevertheless, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud...for, if my head would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to be struck off." Under the auspices of Henry, More speedily rose to great eminence... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pages
...and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any other subject within this realm : howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud...thereof; for if my head would win him a castle in France, when there was war between us, it should not fail to go.' "* Utopia, composed in 1516, was printed... | |
 | Edmund Lodge - 1835 - 294 pages
...believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm ; howbeit, son Roper, I must tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to go off." Henry's mind was now wholly occupied by his long cherished project of the... | |
 | Thomas Bayley Fox - 1836 - 292 pages
...and I believe he doeth as singularly favor me as any other subject within his realm ; howbeit, son 16 Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud...thereof; for if my head would win him a castle in France, when there was war between us, it should not fail to go." Upon the disgrace of Wolsey, Sir Thomas More... | |
 | Thomas Bayley Fox - 1836 - 278 pages
...and I believe he doeth as singularly favor me as any other subject within his realm ; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud...thereof; for if my head would win him a castle in France, when there was war between us, it should not fail to go." Upon the disgrace of Wolsey, Sir Thomas More... | |
 | Thomas Bayley Fox - 1836 - 282 pages
...and I believe he doeth as singularly favor me as any other subject within his realm ; howbeit, son 16 Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud...thereof; for if my head would win him a castle in France, when there was war between us, it should not fail to go." Upon the disgrace of Wolsey, Sir Thomas More... | |
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I find his Grace my very good Lord indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm ; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof ; for if my head would win him a castle in France (for... 
