The fyrste care is to be beloued, by lytle and lytle foloweth after, not feare, but a certen liberall and gentle reuerence which is more of value then feare. ❋ Desiderius Erasmus (1502)
The Persians beare suche reuerence to their floudes, that thei neither wasshe, pysse, nor throwe deade carcase into them. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Tartars, and you wished me also that I should not feare to write long letters, I haue done as your maiestie inioined me: yet with feare and reuerence, because I want wordes and eloquence sufficient to write vnto so great a maiestie. ❋ Unknown (2004)
That the king hauing these attendant for the body both by daie and by night, restrained by the reuerence of the company about hym might commit nothing that was vicious, or dishonourable. ❋ Unknown (2004)
In the sayd countrey none dare shed the bloud of a man, or of any beast, for the reuerence of a certaine idole. ❋ Unknown (2004)
But the menne beare alwaies towarde the women a manly discrete sobrenes, and the women, towarde them a demure womanlie reuerence. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Howe Sartach, and Mangu Can, and Ken Can doe reuerence vnto ❋ Unknown (2004)
Christe our king, writeth that the Turkes, and Saracenes by an auncient opinion receiued from Machomet: do laughe Christian menne to skorne, that seke thether with so greate reuerence. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Thei obey not their superiours for any reuerence, but for feare. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And should further particulerly recite the vertues of the king, his deuoutnes and reuerence towarde God, and clemency towarde men. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Of the honour and reuerence done vnto the great Can. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Thei make theim selues litle pupettes of silke or of felte, or of thrumme, like unto menne: whiche thei sette vp vpon eche side of their Tentes, and do them muche reuerence, beseching them to take hede to their catteille. ❋ Unknown (2004)
But when any rich man amongst vs, or his sonne, or his wife, or any of his friends deceaseth, hee causeth the image of the dead party to be made, and to be placed here: and we in remembrance of him doe reuerence thereunto. ❋ Unknown (2004)
When they miete in the waye, they do reuerence to eche other, bowing their bodies, and letting fall their handes on their knees. ❋ Unknown (2004)
But the inferiour mietyng with his bettre, enclineth his bodie foreward with lowe reuerence. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And for that cause we carried apples with vs, and offered them in a platter with reuerence vnto him: and taking out two of them he did eat some part of one. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Thei hewe or choppe no maner of thing by the fire, leasse by any maner of meanes, thei might fortune to hurte the thing which alway they haue in reuerence, and iudge to be the clenser, and purifier of al thinges. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And that honour giue thei also to the fire, for the reuerence thei beare there vnto. ❋ Unknown (2004)
