 | Charles Caraccioli - 1766 - 300 trang
...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 trang
...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, "...you done more than other men ?" He replied, « I did penance when I was an hundred years old." § Ob. Nov. 1635. The fulleft account of him extant, is ia... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1786 - 380 trang
...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 trang
...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 trang
...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 trang
...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 trang
...When he was about an hundred and fifty two years of age, he was brought up to London, by Thomas, tjarl of Arundel, and carried to court. The king (Charles...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 trang
...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 trang
...years of age, he was brought up to London, by Thomas, earl of Arundel, and carried to court. The king said to him, " You have lived longer than other men,...you done more than other men ?" He replied, ." I did penance when I was an hundred years old." He slept away most of his time while he lived in London,... | |
 | 1812 - 540 trang
...years of age, he was brought up io London, by Thomas, earl of Arundel, and carried to court. The king said to him, " You have lived 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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When he was about an hundred and fifty-two years of age, he was brought up to London, by Thomas, Earl of Arundel, and carried to court. The king (Charles I.) said to him, "you have lived longer than other men, what have you done more than other men ?"... 
