 ... 235. Sir Fulke Grevill had much and private access to Queen Elizabeth, which he used honourably, and did many men good ; yet he would say merrily of himself ; That he was like Robin Goodfellow ; For when the maids spilt the milkpans, or kept any racket,...  Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth - Side 96af Lucy Aikin - 1818Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 490 sider
...for when the maids spilt the milk-pan, or kept any racket, they would lay it upon Robin ; so whatever tales the ladies about the queen told her, or other...offices that they did, they would put it upon him. Apothegms, No. 235.] 3 [Aubrey relates a scurvy anecdote of lord Brooke, which he thinks has done him... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 sider
...used honourably, and did many men good : yet he would say merrily of himself; That he was like Robin Goodfellow ; for when the maids spilt the milk-pans,...offices that they did^ they would put it upon him. 343. There was a politic sermon, that had no divinity in it, was preached before the king. The king,... | |
 | 1821 - 734 sider
...Robin Goodfellow; for when the maids spilt the milk-pans, or kept any racket, they would lay it all to Robin ; so what tales the ladies about the Queen told...offices that they did, they would put it upon him." During the interregnum one remarkable work occurs with better pretensions to real merit than any of... | |
 | 1821 - 730 sider
...used honourably, and did many men good ; yet he would say merrily of himself, ' Thai he was like Robin Goodfellow; for when the maids spilt the milk-pans, or kept any racket, they would lay it all to Robin ; so what tales the ladies about the Queen told her, or other bad offices that they did,... | |
 | 1821 - 720 sider
...honourably, and did many men good; yet he would say merrily of himself, ' That he was like Robin Ooodfellow; for when the maids spilt the milk-pans, or kept any racket, they would lay it all to Robin ; 10 what tales the ladies about the Queen told her, or other bad offices that they did,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 sider
...used honourably, and did many men good ; yet he would say merrily of himself, " That he was like Robin Goodfellow; for " when the maids spilt the milkpans,...offices that they did, they would put it upon him." 236. Socrates, when there was shewed him the book of Heraelitus the obscure, and was asked his opinion... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 sider
...used honourably, and did many men good ; yet he would say merrily of himself, " That he was like Robin Goodfellow ; for " when the maids spilt the milkpans,...offices that they did, they would put it upon him." 236. Socrates, when there was shewed him the book of Heraclitus the obscure, and was asked his opinion... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 sider
...used honourably, and did many men good ; yet he would say merrily of himself, " That he was like Robin Goodfellow ; for " when the maids spilt the milkpans,...offices that they did, they would put it upon him." 236. Socrates, when there was shev book of Heraclitus the obscure, and wa opinion of it, answered,... | |
 | 1832 - 368 sider
...would say merrily of himself, that he was like Robin Goodfellow, for when the maid spilt the milfcpans, or kept any racket, they would lay it upon Robin,...ladies about the Queen told her, or other bad offices they did, they would put it upon him. — Apothegm» of King James tue First, Lord Басон, $с.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 sider
...used honourably, and did many men good ; yet he would say merrily of himself, " That he was like Robin Goodfellow ; for when the maids spilt the milkpans,...offices that they did, they would put it upon him." 240. There was a politic sermon, that had no divinity in it, preached before the king. The king, as... | |
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