The literature of society, by Grace Wharton, Том 1 |
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... company apart from their sometimes cumbersome children . In the ' Literature of Society , ' some acquaintance with books as well as with their writers , is attempted . But it is vi PREFACE . also endeavoured to make this effort ...
... company apart from their sometimes cumbersome children . In the ' Literature of Society , ' some acquaintance with books as well as with their writers , is attempted . But it is vi PREFACE . also endeavoured to make this effort ...
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... Writers and Diary Writers of the Seventeenth Century . - Howell.— Pepys ; his Birth and Education . - His Diary found at Cambridge . - The Scenes and Characters introduced by him . - Sir John Suckling . - Sir William Davenant ; Pepys ...
... Writers and Diary Writers of the Seventeenth Century . - Howell.— Pepys ; his Birth and Education . - His Diary found at Cambridge . - The Scenes and Characters introduced by him . - Sir John Suckling . - Sir William Davenant ; Pepys ...
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... writers ; and Cornwall was frequently styled ' Welsh Wales . ' May the prints of the hoofs of my Prince's steed be seen as far as Cornwall ! ' was the aspiration of the famous Llygnd Gwr , a Welsh Bard , in his ode to Llywellyn , the ...
... writers ; and Cornwall was frequently styled ' Welsh Wales . ' May the prints of the hoofs of my Prince's steed be seen as far as Cornwall ! ' was the aspiration of the famous Llygnd Gwr , a Welsh Bard , in his ode to Llywellyn , the ...
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... writer . In Merlin's prophecy , it is related that giants from Africa conveyed the huge stones from the most distant parts of that continent , and placed them in their desolate grandeur on the plain . Each stone , it was stated , had ...
... writer . In Merlin's prophecy , it is related that giants from Africa conveyed the huge stones from the most distant parts of that continent , and placed them in their desolate grandeur on the plain . Each stone , it was stated , had ...
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... writers of that day preferred writing in French to adopting the unpolished vernacular tongue of the English . The people , in fact , spoke either Norman - Saxon or Danish- Saxon , adulterated with French ; children at school were ...
... writers of that day preferred writing in French to adopting the unpolished vernacular tongue of the English . The people , in fact , spoke either Norman - Saxon or Danish- Saxon , adulterated with French ; children at school were ...
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ancient appeared beauty Butler called Castle character Charles Chaucer Church College composed court Cowley death delight Duke Earl early Elizabeth England English eyes face fair fashion father France French give Gower hall hand head heart Henry honour Hudibras introduced Italy James John Jonson King knight Lady language learned less letters light lines literature lived look Lord manner masque Master mind nature never noble observes origin Overbury owed Oxford passed Pepys persons play poem poet poetry poor present Prince prison Queen remarks Richard says Second seems Sidney Society speak Spenser spirit supposed Surrey tale tell termed things Thomas thought true turned verses Warton whilst whole wife writing written wrote Wyatt young youth
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Страница 192 - Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear, And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza, and our James...
Страница 222 - For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit : 'Twas Presbyterian true blue, For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant ; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks...
Страница 150 - I believe I can tell the particular little chance that filled my head first with such chimes of verse as have never since left ringing there...
Страница 284 - Stewart in this dress, with her hat cocked and a red plume, with her sweet eye, little Roman nose, and excellent taille, is now the greatest beauty I ever saw, I think, in my life; and, if ever woman can, do exceed my Lady Castlemaine, at least in this dress; nor do I wonder if the King changes, which I verily believe is the reason of his coldness to my Lady Castlemaine.
Страница 43 - Tis sufficient to say according to the proverb, that here is God's plenty. We have our forefathers and great grandames all before us as they were in Chaucer's days...
Страница 158 - To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows erect as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who must Like th...
Страница 42 - Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation, in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very physiognomies and persons.
Страница 249 - I went out to Charing Cross to see Major-general Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered ; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could do in that condition.