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The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake

Excerpt from The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake: Offered Now at Last to Publique View, Both for the Honour of the Actor, but Especially for the Stirring Up of Heroicke Spirits, to Benefit Their Countrey, and Eternized Their Names by Like Noble Att

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“If your Lordship vouchsafe the acceptance, ’tis yours, if the Reader can pick out either use or content, ’tis his, and I am pleased. Example being the publique, and your Lorships favor the private aime, of your humbly devoted”

— Francis Drake, international.loc.gov

Tagged: Lord, leader, Ruler, govern, Society

“Columbus did neatly check his emulators, by rearing an egg without assistance. Let the slighter of this voyage apply.”

— Francis Drake, international.loc.gov

Tagged: Columbos, Explore, assistance, Voyage, travel

“Fame and envie are both needlesse to the dead because unknown, sometimes dangerous to the living when too well knowne: reason enough that I rather cause to say nothing, then too little, in the praise of the deceased Author, or of your Lordship my desired factor.”

— Francis Drake, international.loc.gov

Tagged: Fame, Envy, needless, useless, dead