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" It was a happy time, when all learning was in manuscript, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library; when the clergy needed no more knowledge than to read the liturgy, and the laity no more clerkship than to save them... "
The Yale Literary Magazine - Page 245
1852
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An Olio of Bibliographical and Literary Anecdotes and Memoranda, Original ...

William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1814 - 146 pages
...of the church, than all the doctrine can make amends for; it was ahappy time when all learning was in Manuscript, and some little Officer, like our author did keep the Keys of the Library; when the Clergy needed no more knowledge than to read the Liturgy, and the laity no more clerkship...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 4

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...our Church, than all the doctrine can make amends for. It was an happy time, when all learning was in manuscript, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library. When the clergy needed no more knowledge, than to read VOL. iv. H the Liturgy, and the laity no more...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 4

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...our Church, than all the doctrine can make amends for. It was an happy time, when all learning was in manuscript, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library. When the clergy needed no more knowledge, than to read the Liturgy, and the laity no more clerkship...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 11

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1825 - 392 pages
...than all the doctrine can make amends for. 'Twas a happy time when all learning was in manuscripts, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library ; when the clergy needed no more knowledge than to read the Liturgy ; and the laity no more clerkship...
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The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian, Volume 2

1838 - 504 pages
...establish. His biting irony will be seen in sentences like these: "It was a happy time when all learning was in manuscript, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library ; when the Clergy needed no more knowledge than to read the Liturgy, and the laity no more clerkship...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 11

Henry Southern - 1825 - 388 pages
...than all the doctrine can make amends for. 'Twas a happy time when all learning was in manuscripts, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library ; when the clergy needed no more knowledge than to read the Liturgy ; and the laity no more clerkship...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 11

1825 - 390 pages
...than all the doctrine can make amends for. 'Twas a happy time when all learning was in manuscripts, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library ; when the clergy needed no more knowledge than to read the Liturgy ; and the laity no more clerkship...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 11

1825 - 392 pages
...than all the doctrine can make amends for. 'Twas a happy time when all learning was m manuscripts, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library ; when the clergy needed no more knowledge than to read the Liturgy ; and the laity no more clerkship...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 8; Volume 56

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1832 - 680 pages
...discipline of our Church than the doctrine can make amends for. It was a happy time, when all learning was in manuscript, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library ; when the clergy needed no more knowledge than to read the liturgy, and the laity no more clerkship...
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The Schoolmaster, and Edinburgh Weekly Magazine, Volumes 1-2

1832 - 952 pages
...discipline of our church than the doctrine can mike amends for. It was a happy time, when all learning да< in manuscript, and some little officer, like our author, did keep the keys of the library. When the clergy needed no more knowledge than to read the liturgy, and the laity no more clerkship...
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