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  • I write in modestie, and can reape no disgrace by their immodest folly.

    The Countesse of Lincolnes Nurserie 1622

  • Declaring, that wise and vertuous ladies, ought to hold their chastitie in more esteeme, then the greatnesse and treasures of princes: And that a discreete lord should not offer modestie violence

    The Decameron 2004

  • Declaring, that wise and vertuous ladies, ought to hold their chastitie in more esteeme, then the greatnesse and treasures of princes: And that a discreete lord should not offer modestie violence

    The Decameron 2004

  • Dopnald the sonne of Tade, charging and commaunding him that with all meekenesse and modestie, hee should gouerne that kingdome, which of right belonged not vnto him.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • With a signe of shamefastnes, the Images with their left handes did hide that part which modestie would not haue seene, but accounteth woorthie to bee couered.

    Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna

  • But your modestie and sober behauiour, for that no mans grounde is violated and destroyed, considering many thinges, could not suffice the hugenesse of this multitude, that part of modestie, I saye, cary with you into the citie, to your immortall fame and glorie.

    The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

  • And yitt indifferent men thocht that he mycht have answerit mair schairplie, and not have transgressit modestie nor treuth.

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • Is it well doen that you seing in me, a discretion and modestie, doe not imitate the puritie thereof?

    The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

  • Their capteine hight Corineus, a man of great modestie and approoued wisedome, and thereto of incomparable strength and boldnesse.

    Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (2 of 8) Raphael Holinshed

  • Women, with a shew of heauenly modestie and diuine worship, with whose amiable aspects and countenaunces, the Trauailers are taken in their loue, condemning their former with despite and hatefull abhorrence.

    Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna

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