When England briefly considered a position of General Governor over New England, Winthrop was among the final three nominees; “which however that Designe ripened not, yet Your Name keepes up an high esteeme,” Roger Williams wrote him in March of 1660. ❋ Eric Jaffe (2010)
The son decided to follow, declaring his intention in a tone far more resolute than restless: “I have seene so much of this vanity of the world that I esteeme noe more of the diversities of Countries then as so many Innes, whereof the travailer, that hath lodged in the best, or in the worst, findeth noe difference when he commeth to his Journies end.” ❋ Eric Jaffe (2010)
Declaring, that wise and vertuous ladies, ought to hold their chastitie in more esteeme, then the greatnesse and treasures of princes: And that a discreete lord should not offer modestie violence ❋ Unknown (2004)
But because Tartaria is the region about which they haue obtained their conquests, they esteeme that as their royall and chiefe citie and there for the most part doe they elect their great ❋ Unknown (2004)
Beleeve me (sweet Lady) quoth her friend, as hee is a man, and a learned Scholler, I pitty that he should bee thus ungently dealt withall: but as he is my rivall and loves enemy, I cannot allow him the least compassion, resting the more confidently assured of your love to me, which I will alwayes esteeme most precious. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Which euen the Greeke and Russian priests themselues also esteeme as things strangled or offered vnto idoles: because they were ignorant of the times of fasting, neither could they haue obserued them albeit they had knowen them. ❋ Unknown (2004)
I know not how thou maist esteeme of my friendship, if in any thing concerning my selfe, I can plead my priviledge to be above thine. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Some go with halters about their necks, some with their hands bound behind them, some others with kniues sticking on their armes or legs: and if after their peregrination, the flesh of their wounded arme festereth or corrupteth, they esteeme that limme to be holy, and thinke that their God is wel pleased with them. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Jewell which I most esteeme, but also mighty and unvalewable treasure, to be wonne without any difficult labour, or hazard of a dangerous fight, you being men of such undauntable courage. ❋ Unknown (2004)
For they esteeme it a signe of ill lucke, or a prognostication of euill vnto them, when any man sits in their presence, holding downe his head, as if he were sad: especially when he leanes his cheeke or chinne ypon his hand. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Gentlewoman, and wife to a man of good esteeme: of whom hee grew halfe perswaded, that if he could (without suspition) compasse private conference with her, he should reach the height of his amorous desires. ❋ Unknown (2004)
For if I were perswaded, that thou couldst not love, I should make the lesse esteeme of thee. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Wherein it is most evident, that you do not so much checke my fault, as the ordination of Fortune, who many times advanceth men of meanest esteeme, and abaseth them of greater merit. ❋ Unknown (2004)
They esteeme themselues lords and think that nothing should be denied them by any man. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Many Novels (gracious Ladies) do offer themselves to my memory, wherewith to beginne so pleasant a day, as it is her Highnesse desire that this should be: among which plenty, I esteeme one above all the rest, because you may comprehend thereby, not onely the fortunate conclusion, wherewith we intend to begin our day; but also, how mighty the forces of Love are, deserving to be both admired and reverenced. ❋ Unknown (2004)
