Pictures of Old England

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Macmillan and Company, 1861 - Всего страниц: 457
 

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Стр. 290 - Why else was this nation chosen before any other, that out of her as out of Sion, should be proclaimed and sounded forth the first tidings and trumpet of Reformation to all Europe ? And had it not been the obstinate perverseness of our prelates against the divine and admirable spirit of...
Стр. 290 - And had it not been the obstinate perverseness of our prelates against the divine and admirable spirit of...
Стр. 312 - And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Стр. 386 - ... your person, honour, or estate ; and for so much " I pray you that you will be unto me good lord from " this time forth ; for by my will I gave you never other " occasion, nor purpose not to do hereafter through God's " grace.'" The duke replied: " Fair uncle, since you so " declare you such a man as you say, I am right glad " that it is so, and for such I take you.
Стр. 457 - AND THE LiTERATURE OF THE RESTORATION. V. DEAN SWiFT. VI. CHATTERTON : A STORY OF THE YEAR 1770. VII. "WORDSWORTH. VIII. SCOTTISH INFLUENCE ON BRITISH LITERATURE.; IX.
Стр. 457 - MASSON.— Essays, Biographical and Critical; chiefly on the English PoetS. By DAVID MASSON, MA Professor of English Literature in University College, London.
Стр. 457 - Such a historical area does Mr. Masson's Life of Milton occupy. There is scarce a page which does not bear witness of careful antiquarian research and minute as well as extensive reading. The biographer has large acquaintance with his period, deep love for his author
Стр. 278 - The wretched body is but dust, I think, whether it lie in a coffin of oak or of deal. ' Let death but strike, we're all alike.
Стр. 401 - ... bequeath to the University of Oxford a library of a hundred and thirty volumes. A gift of books indeed was a passport to his favour, and before the title of each volume he possessed the Duke wrote words which expressed his love of them, " moun bien mondain,"

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