The literature of society, by Grace Wharton, Том 1 |
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... Charles II . CHAPTER X. • p . 187 Samuel Butler , son of an obscure Farmer ; his Acquaintance with John Selden.— Selden's Birth and Parentage . - His Learning . - His Liberality to Poor Scholars . -Butler is appointed Secretary to Sir ...
... Charles II . CHAPTER X. • p . 187 Samuel Butler , son of an obscure Farmer ; his Acquaintance with John Selden.— Selden's Birth and Parentage . - His Learning . - His Liberality to Poor Scholars . -Butler is appointed Secretary to Sir ...
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... Charles II . - Favourable to Light Literature.— Quotations from Pepys . - De Grammont at the Coronation of Charles II . - The Earl of Rochester . - Some Anecdotes of him . - His Poem upon Nothing .'- His Lines on Sir Car Scroop . - Sir ...
... Charles II . - Favourable to Light Literature.— Quotations from Pepys . - De Grammont at the Coronation of Charles II . - The Earl of Rochester . - Some Anecdotes of him . - His Poem upon Nothing .'- His Lines on Sir Car Scroop . - Sir ...
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... Charles the Fifth of France first formed a library in the Palace of the Louvre , out of the presents of books which were sent to him from the remotest parts of France , in compliment to his known taste for reading . He ordered them to ...
... Charles the Fifth of France first formed a library in the Palace of the Louvre , out of the presents of books which were sent to him from the remotest parts of France , in compliment to his known taste for reading . He ordered them to ...
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... Charles the First , erected the monument , on which are inscribed the following words : - ' Here lyes ( expecting the second comminge of our Saviour Christ Jesus ) the body of Edmond Spencer , the Prince of Poets in hys tyme , whose ...
... Charles the First , erected the monument , on which are inscribed the following words : - ' Here lyes ( expecting the second comminge of our Saviour Christ Jesus ) the body of Edmond Spencer , the Prince of Poets in hys tyme , whose ...
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... Charles the First still , with his many faults , even with his want of sincerity , the model of a perfect gentleman of that age . Oxford was the Court , and St. John's , with its quaint quadrangles , its unpretending front , rich in ...
... Charles the First still , with his many faults , even with his want of sincerity , the model of a perfect gentleman of that age . Oxford was the Court , and St. John's , with its quaint quadrangles , its unpretending front , rich in ...
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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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Сторінка 221 - twixt south and south-west side ; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute : He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse ; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl, A calf an alderman, a goose a justice, And rooks committee-men and trustees.
Сторінка 202 - QUEEN and Huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess excellently bright. Lay thy bow of pearl apart And thy...
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.