Memoirs of Celebrated Female Sovereigns, Том 1H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831 |
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... memorable sentence under her own royal hand , which may serve as a commentary on the threadbare adage , " when women reign , men govern . " Thus she writes - for it is but just to give her own words : · - " Quand PREFACE . xi.
... memorable sentence under her own royal hand , which may serve as a commentary on the threadbare adage , " when women reign , men govern . " Thus she writes - for it is but just to give her own words : · - " Quand PREFACE . xi.
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... royal pride and more than feminine weakness . She had made herself well acquainted with the character of Cæsar , and she resolved not to trust only to the justice of her cause , but if possible to interest him personally in her favour ...
... royal pride and more than feminine weakness . She had made herself well acquainted with the character of Cæsar , and she resolved not to trust only to the justice of her cause , but if possible to interest him personally in her favour ...
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... royal treasures , and bestowed them on the warrior , adding " words of such sweet breath composed as made the gifts more rich " Loaded with these treasures , the soldier deserted the same 38 FEMALE SOVEREIGNS . but in ancient times ...
... royal treasures , and bestowed them on the warrior , adding " words of such sweet breath composed as made the gifts more rich " Loaded with these treasures , the soldier deserted the same 38 FEMALE SOVEREIGNS . but in ancient times ...
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... royal mistress fatally fulfilled Antony lay stretched on the ground , and weltering in his blood . He had given himself a mortal wound , but he was not yet dead ; and in a faint voice he desired to be carried to Cleo- patra . With her ...
... royal mistress fatally fulfilled Antony lay stretched on the ground , and weltering in his blood . He had given himself a mortal wound , but he was not yet dead ; and in a faint voice he desired to be carried to Cleo- patra . With her ...
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... royal robes , and place the diadem of Egypt on her head . She then sat down and wrote a letter to Octavius , and having despatch- ed this epistle by a confidential servant , she com- manded a sumptuous banquet to be prepared , of which ...
... royal robes , and place the diadem of Egypt on her head . She then sat down and wrote a letter to Octavius , and having despatch- ed this epistle by a confidential servant , she com- manded a sumptuous banquet to be prepared , of which ...
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admiration afterwards Alhama Alphonso Andreas Antony appears arms army Arragon attendants battle beautiful beheld Boabdil Bothwell Brantome brave brother brought Cadiz Cæsar called captivity Carraccioli Castile celebrated character Charles of Durazzo Cleopatra Columbus commanded court crown cruel Darnley daughter death died Duke Duke of Durazzo Earl Egypt Elizabeth enemy England father favour favourite fortress France friends grace Granada Henry honour horror husband infant Joanna King of Hungary kingdom Lady Lord Louis of Anjou Louis of Hungary Louis of Taranto magnificent manners Marquis of Cadiz marriage Mary Mary's mind ministers mistress Moorish Moors mother murder Murray Naples nobles Octavius palace person Petrarch possessed present Prince of Taranto princes Princess Ptolemy Queen of Scots refused reign rendered returned Roman royal Scotland Semiramis sent Sforza siege sister sovereign spirit splendid talents Taranto tears temper throne tion took treaty wife woman young Zenobia
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Сторінка 272 - Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win.
Сторінка 312 - The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy, And wit me warns to shun such snares as threaten mine annoy. For falsehood now doth flow, and subjects' faith doth ebb ; Which would not be if Reason ruled, or Wisdom weaved the web. But clouds of toys untried do cloak aspiring minds, Which turn to rain of late repent by course of changed winds. The top of hope supposed the root of ruth will be ; And fruitless all their graffed guiles, as shortly ye shall see.
Сторінка 139 - We," said the Justiza to the king in name of his highspirited barons, " who are each of us as good, and who are altogether more powerful than you, promise obedience to your government, if you maintain our rights and liberties ; but if not, not.
Сторінка 61 - Roman people," says Aurelian, in an original letter, "speak with contempt of the war which I am waging against a woman. They are ignorant both of the character and of the power of Zenobia. It is impossible to enumerate her warlike preparations of stones, of arrows, and of every species of missile weapons. Every part of the walls is provided with two or three balistce, and artificial fires are thrown from her military engines.
Сторінка xi - The intention of this work is to illustrate the influence which a female government has had generally on men and nations, and that which the possession of power has had individually on the female character.
Сторінка 239 - ... more grieve me, than that I did so forget myself, as to require of the queen your mistress that favour which I had no need to ask. I needed no more to have made her privy to my journey than she doth me of hers.
Сторінка 239 - It seemeth she maketh more account of the amity of my disobedient subjects, than she doth of me their Sovereign, who am her equal in degree, though inferior in wisdom and experience, her nighest kinswoman and her next neighbour...
Сторінка 221 - Burgos under her auspices ; and all printed books, and foreign and classical works, were imported free of duty. Through her zeal and patronage, the University of Salamanca rose to that eminence which it assumed among the learned institutions of that period, and rivalled those of Pisa and Padua. She prepared the way for that golden age of Spanish literature which immediately succeeded her. Her own love of study is evinced by the fact, that, after she...
Сторінка 296 - madam I may not call you, and mistress I am ashamed to call you, so I know not what to call you, but yet I do thank you.