 | Michael McKeon - History - 2005 - 1864 pages
...with private conscience in the pejorative language of guild privileges: The Spirit gave the Doctoral Degree, And every member of a Company Was of his Trade, and of the Bible free. This was the Fruit the private Spirit brought; Occasion'd by great Zeal, and little Thought. (lines... | |
 | James L. Kugel - Religion - 2007 - 850 pages
...with horny fists was gall'd, And he was gifted most that loudest bawl'd: The spirit gave the doctoral degree, And every member of a company Was of his trade...of the Bible free. Plain truths enough for needful use they found, But men would still be itching to expound: Each was ambitious of th'obscurest place,... | |
 | John Dryden - Poetry - 2002 - 612 pages
...horny fists was galled, 405 And he was gifted most that loudest bawled: The spirit gave the doctoral degree, And every member of a company Was of his trade,...of the Bible free. Plain truths enough for needful use they found, 410 But men would still be itching to expound; Each was ambitious of th' obscurest... | |
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Which each presum'd he best could understand, The common rule was made the common prey ; And at the mercy of the rabble lay. The tender page with horny... 
