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Page 20 - a common wealth is called a society or common doing of a multitude of free men collected together and united by common accord and covenauntes among themselves, for the conservation of themselves aswell in peace as in warre
Page 52 - Oration not with altercation, he goeth through till he do make an end. He that once hath spoken in a bill though he be confuted straight, that day may not replie, no though he would chaunge his opinion.
Page 40 - For whosoever studieth the lawes of the realme, who studieth in the universities, who professeth liberall sciences, and to be shorte, who can live idly and without manuall labour, and will beare the port, charge and countenaunce of a gentleman, he shall be called master, for that is the title which men give to esquires and other gentlemen, and shall be taken for a gentleman...
Page 47 - Englande, which representeth and hath the power of the whole realme both the head and the bodie. For everie Englishman is entended to bee there present, either in person or by procuration and attornies, of what preheminence, state, dignitie, or qualitie soever he be, from the Prince (be he King or Queene) to the lowest person of Englande. And the consent of the Parliament is taken to be everie mans consent.
Page 46 - These have no voice nor authontie in our common wealth, and no account is made of them but onelie to be ruled, not to rule other, and yet they be not altogether neglected.
Page 38 - Evyeyels: if they doe not, yet the fame and wealth of their auncestors serve to cover them so long as it can, as a thing once gilted though it be copper within, till the gilt be worne away.
Page 39 - But ordinarily the king doth only make knights and create barons or higher degrees: for as for gentlemen, they be made good cheap in England. For whosoever studieth the laws of the realm, who studieth in the universities, who professeth liberal sciences, and to be short, who can live idly and without manual labour, and will bear the port, charge, and countenance of a gentleman, he shall be called master...
Page 47 - That which is doone by this consent is called firme, stable, and sanctum, and is taken for lawe. The Parliament abrogateth olde lawes, maketh newe, giveth orders for thinges past, and for thinges hereafter to be followed...
Page 167 - ... of them are able and doo buie the lands of unthriftie gentlemen, and often setting their sonnes. to the schooles, to the universities, and to the Ins of the court ; or otherwise...
Page xiv - ... whether what is held yonder in England as law be the better, or what is held here and in those regions which are administered in accordance with the Roman Law. For all things, almost, are different, and I have set them forth on both sides in rough general outline. ' Why not send the books to me? ' (you say). ' I desire eagerly to see what you . have done.