 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 822 pàgines
...soldiers. When the session was closed, Wolsey, in his gallery at York Place, said to More, " I wish to God you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you Speaker." " Your Grace not offended, so would I too, my Lord," replied Sir Thomas, "for then should I have seen... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1848 - 630 pàgines
...short session of parliament was closed, Wolsey, in his gallery of Whitehall, said to More, " I wish to God you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you speaker." — "Your Grace not offended, so would I too, my lord," replied Sir Thomas ; " for then should I have... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1848 - 702 pàgines
...When the session was closed Wolsey, '_ in his gallery at York Place, said to More, "I wish to indigna- God you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you Woi«f Speaker." " Your Grace not offended, so would I too, my Lord," replied Sir Thomas, " for then... | |
 | England - 1850 - 456 pàgines
...extraordinary personage. This quiet and sagacious answer made the Cardinal so angry that he said hastily, " Would to God you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you speaker !" " Your Grace not offended, so would I too," was the witty answer; "for then 1 should have seen an... | |
 | 1850 - 608 pàgines
...say to him, at the close of the Session, when only half of the required subsidy was granted, " I wish to God you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you Speaker." Wolsey, fearing that his influence would be exerted agaiust the court, obtained for him a mission to... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 pàgines
...Wolsey. The cardinal afterward, in the gallery at Whitehall, severely reproached him for it, and said, ' Would to God, you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you speaker.' To which Sir Thomas immediately replied, . ' Your grace not offended, so would I too.' The cardinal... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 538 pàgines
...seven years. When the session was closed, Wolsey, in his gallery at York Place, said to More, " I wish to God you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you Speaker." " Your Grace not offended, so would I too, my Lord," replied Sir Thomas, " for then should I have seen... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1855 - 434 pàgines
...members could put into his head their several wits." The minister abruptly rose and departed re infectA. Shortly after, Wolsey in his gallery at Whitehall...immediately exclaimed, " I like this gallery much better1 than your gallery at Hampton Court ;" and thus, talking of pictures, he broke off " the cardinal's... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 594 pàgines
...cardinal afterward, in the gallery at Whitehall, severely reproached him for it, and said, ' Wonld to God, you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you speater.' To which Sir Thomas immediately replied, ' Your grace not offended, so would I too.' The... | |
 | Joseph Johnson - 1862 - 360 pàgines
...Wolsey, who when the session of parliament was closed, in his gallery of Whitehall, said to him, " I wish to God you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you Speaker." " Your Grace not offended, so would I too, my Lord," replied Sir Thomas ; " for then should I have... | |
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I wish to God you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you speaker." — " Your grace not offended, so would I too, my lord... 
