fountaine

In the words of Ornithoparchus, as translated by John Dowland in 1609, Pipelare was one of several composers whose works ‘flow from the very fountaine of Art’.

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But the houre of Supper being come, and the Tables covered about the faire fountaine, they sate downe and supt in most loving manner.

The Decameron 2004

Now was the houre come, of repairing to their former Consistory or meeting place, the Queene having thereto generally summoned them, and seating themselves (as they were wont to doe) about the faire fountaine.

The Decameron 2004

Mesopotamia, vnto which Cardan addeth Tanais in Moscouia: and those things which were throwen into Æsculapius fountaine at Athens, were cast vp againe in Phaletico.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

Brunswic, a fountaine mixed with oile: and another in Sueuia neere vnto the Abbey called Tergensch.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

Euen this description of fountaines doth sufficiently declare howe impure that fountaine was, out of which the geographer drew all these miraculous stories.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

Furthermore, they say that in Idumæa there is a fountaine which changeth color foure times in a yeere: for somtimes it is greene, somtime white, somtime bloodie, & somtimes muddy coloured.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

For there is not any fountaine with vs, which may in the least respect be compared with the sweetnesse of honie.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

But, as for this fourth fountaine of Frisius, which

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

Isidore affirmeth, that there is a certaine fountaine whose water being drunke, extingnisheth life.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003