I feel Pleasure in being housewifelie; and reape the Benefit of alle that I learnt of this SORTE at Sheepscote.
"Mary Powell & Deborah's Diary"
Anne Manning
And, feeling himselfe touched by its cold Skin, laught merrilie, and ate it with a Relish; saying, noe SORTE ever seemed unto him soe goode-he had received manie a Hamper of 'em about Christmasse.
"Mary Powell & Deborah's Diary"
Anne Manning
For it may be taken in another peruerser sence by that SORTE of persons that heare it, in whose eares no such matter ought almost to be called in memory, this vice is called by the Greekes Cacemphaton, we call it the vnshamefast or figure of foule speech, which our courtly maker shall in any case shunne, least of a Poet he become a Buffon or rayling companion, the Latines called him Scurra.
"The Arte of English Poesie"
George Puttenham