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" He helped in the building of the new structure of Lincoln's Inn, when, having a trowel in his hand, he had a book in his pocket. "
Chambers's Pocket Miscellany - Page 65
1854
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Anglorum Speculum: Or The Worthies of England, in Church and State

Thomas Fuller - Great Britain - 1684 - 738 pages
...return to the trade of his Father in Law. He help'datthc new Structure of Lincolns-Inn , when having a Trowel in his Hand, he had a Book, in his Pocket. Some Gentlemen afterwards manumifed him freely to follow his own ingenuous Inclinations. His Wit was...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...not, a lawful calling. He help'd in the building of the new structure of Lincoln's-Inn, when having a trowel! in his hand, he had a book in his pocket. Some gentlemen pitying that his parts should be buried under the rubbish of so mean a calling, did...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 14

1829 - 488 pages
...not, a lawful calling. He helped in the building of the new structure of Lincoln's Inn, when, having a trowel in his hand, he had a book in his pocket.' "PETER RAMUS, one of the most celebrated writers and intrepid thinkers of the sixteenth century, was employed in...
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The Polar star, being a continuation of 'The Extractor', of ..., Volume 1

1829 - 436 pages
...not, a lawful calling. He helped in the building of the new structure of Lincoln's Inn, when, having a trowel in his hand, he had a book in his pocket." Peter Ramus, one of the most celebrated writers and intrepid thinkers of the sixteenth century, was employed in...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - Philosophy - 1830 - 440 pages
...not, a lawful calling. He helped in the building of the new structure of Lincoln's Inn, when, having a trowel in his hand, he had a book in his pocket." PETER RAMUS, one of the most celebrated writers and intrepid thinkers of the sixteenth century, was employed in...
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The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes ...

George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1830 - 452 pages
...not, a lawful calling. He helped in the building of the new structure of Lincoln's Inn, when, having a trowel in his hand, he had a book in his pocket." PETER RAMUS, one of the most celebrated writers and intrepid thinkers of the sixteenth century, was employed in...
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The Quarterly Register of the American Education Society, Volume 3

Clergy - 1831 - 352 pages
...not, a lawful calling. He helped in the building of the new structure of Lincoln's Inn, when having a trowel in his hand, he had a book in his pocket." Dr. ISAAC MADDOX, who, in the reign of George II. became bishop, first of St. Asaph, and afterwards...
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The Monthly Repository, and Library of Entertaining Knowledge, Volume 2

1832 - 858 pages
...calling. He VOL. II. 26 helped in the building of the new structure of Lincoln'* Inn, when, having a trowel in his hand, he had a book in his pocket." PETER RAMUS, one of the most celebrated wnten and intrepid thinkers of the sixteenth century, was employed in his...
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Exemplary and Instructive Biography: For the Study of Youth

Exemplary and instructive biography - Biography - 1836 - 348 pages
...the King's Bench in the reign of Charles II., was originally an errand boy to the young lawyers. — Linnaeus was apprenticed to a shoemaker, with whom...shepherd boy, and obtained his education by serving as a lacquey to the college of Navarre. — Longomantanus^ the Danish astronomer, was the son of a labourer....
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Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Its Pleasures and Rewards ..., Volume 1

Self-culture - 1840 - 298 pages
...not, a lawful calling. He helped in the building of the new structure of Lincoln's Inn, when, having a trowel in his hand, he had a book in his pocket." PETER RAMUS, one of the most celebrated writers and intrepid thinkers of the sixteenth century, was employed in...
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