 | Charles Caraccioli - 1766 - 300 pagine
...born the laft year of Edward IV. He prefented Parr, who was then blind, to the King : Charles faid to him, " You have lived longer than other men, what have you done more than other men r" He replied, plied, " I did penance when I was one hun" dred years old *." The King fent to the Imperial... | |
 | James Granger - 1769 - 314 pagine
...of age, he was brought up to London by Thomas, earl of Arundel, and carried to court. The king faid to him, " You have lived longer than other men, "...« I did penance when I was an hundred years old." § Ob. Nov. 1635. The fulleft account of him extant, is ia his « Life," by Taylor, in the " Harleian... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1786 - 380 pagine
...lives of Cromwell and Milton. The Earl fent Parr, who was then blind, to King Charles. The King faid to him, " You have lived longer than other men ; what have you done more than ether men ?" He replied, " I did penance when I was aa hundred years old." VoL. II. I the the hands... | |
 | John CROFT (S.A.S.) - 1792 - 378 pagine
...one fhilling in the pound.'' When Old Parr was brought to Court, the King (Charles the Firft) faid to him, " You have lived longer than other men, what have you done more than other men?" he replied, *' Pleafe your Majefiy, I did penance when I was a hundred years old for getting a baftard child."... | |
 | 1793 - 542 pagine
...lordlhip." When brought before the king, his majefty, with more acutenefs, than good manners, fiid to him, — " You have lived longer than other men, what have you dune more than other men ?" He anfwered, — " I did penance when I was an hundred years old*." This... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 pagine
...Earl of ArundeJ, and carried to court. Th« kinj; (Charles I.) faid to him, " you have lived longqr than other men, what have you done more than other men ?" He replied, " I did j-enance when I was an hundred years old." Old Parr's laft ftage of life is thus defcribed by Taylor... | |
 | G. H. Wilson - 1806 - 444 pagine
...was brought up to London, by Thomas, tjarl of Arundel, and carried to court. The king (Charles I.) said to him, " you have lived longer than other men,...have you done more than other men ?" He replied, " I did.penance when I was an hundred-years old." The concluding scene of Old Parr's life is thus described... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pagine
...Thomas Earl of Arundclt, who presented him to King Charles I. When brought before the King, his Majesty said to him, "You have lived longer than other men, what have yuu clone more than other men?" He answered, " I did peuance when I was an hundred years old'." On... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 552 pagine
...he was employed in threshing, and other husbandry work. When he was above an hundred and fifty-two years of age, he was brought up to London, by Thomas,...." I did penance when I was an hundred years old." He slept away most of his time while he lived in London, which was only two months. He died in the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 540 pagine
...oiher husbandry work. When he was above an hundred and fifty-two years of age, he was brought up io London, by Thomas, earl of Arundel, and carried to...longer than other men, what have you done more than oilier men ?" He replied, " I did penance when I was an hundred years old." He slepl away most of his... | |
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You have lived longer than other men, what have you done more than other men ?' He replied, ' I did penance when I was an hundred years old. 
