And was a poore Parson of a town; But rich he was of holy thought and work; He was also a learned man, a clerk, That Christes Gospel trewely would preach: His parishens devoutly would he teach. Benign he was, and wonder diligent, And in adversity full... The Life of Wiclif - 198. oldalszerző: Charles Webb Le Bas - 1832 - 395 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| 1811 - 530 oldal
...pilgrims. I shall extract part of his description of " THE PARSON:" A good man there was of religion, And he was a poor parson of a town: But rich he was of holy thought and work, He was also a learned man, a clerk, That Christ's gospel truly would he preach, His parish'ners devoutly would... | |
| 1831 - 544 oldal
...Some writers have supposed that he had WicklifF in his mind when delineating this minister of Christ. A good man there was of religion, He was a poor parson...clerk, That Christ's gospel truly would preach, His parishioners devoutly would he teach. Benign he was, and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient,... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 oldal
...East, my Sun, reveals. GEOFFREY CHAUCER. THE PARSOX. A GOOD man there was of religion, That was a poore parson of a town, But rich he was of holy thought and work; He was also a learned man, a clerk. That Christe's gospel truly woulde" preach ; His parishens devoutly would... | |
| Sarus Adrianus Jacobus de Ruever Groneman - 1837 - 448 oldal
...teas of religion , He wan a poor parson of a toten , But rich he toas of holy thought and work , Se was a learned man , also a clerk , That Christ's Gospel truly would preach , Sis parishioners devoutly would he teach. Benign he was, a::d wondrous diligent, And in adversity... | |
| Sarus Adrian J. de Ruever Groneman - 1837 - 312 oldal
...FPickliff, etc. p. 137. Nonnulla ex eo apponere juvat. A good man there was of religion , J!e was a pour parson of a town , But rich he was of holy thought and tcor'i , He teas a learned man , also a clerk , That Christ's Gospel truly would preach , Jiss parishioners... | |
| George Punchard - 1841 - 404 oldal
...London and Westminister Review, " recognizes Wickliffe in the character drawn by the poet, of the parish priest." " A good man there was of religion, He was...parson of a town, But rich he was of holy thought and werk He was also a learned man, a clerk, That Criste's gospel trewely wolde preche ; His parishens... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1842 - 548 oldal
...Some writers have supposed that he had Wickliff in his mind when delineating this minister of Christ. A good man there was of religion, He was a poor parson...clerk, That Christ's gospel truly would preach, His parishioners devoutly would he teach. Benign he was, and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient,... | |
| 1844 - 558 oldal
...wonder that such a man was a powerful and most succesful preacher, as Chaucer doubtless said of him. ' He was a learned man, also a clerk, That Christ's gospel truly would preach His parishioners devoutly would he teach.' The influence of his learning, his truth, his wisdom, his knowledge... | |
| Edwin Hall - 1846 - 456 oldal
...Wickliffe, has drawn his picture, and paid a tribute to his memory in the following description of a parish priest : "A good man there was of religion, He was...parson of a town, But rich he was of holy thought and werk, He was also a learned man, a clerk, That Christe's Gospel trewely wolde preche ; His parishens... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1846 - 548 oldal
...describes ; indeed it is thought by some that the picture is intended for the Rector of Luttlerworth. "A good man there was of religion, He was a poor Parson of a town, But rich he was of holy tho't and work, He was a learned man, also a clerk. That Christian Gospel, truly would preach, His... | |
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