The book of days, a miscellany of popular antiquities, 1. kötet1862 |
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1 - 5 találat összesen 100 találatból.
3. oldal
... given . An obituary notice of John Hatfield , who died at his house in Glasshouse - yard , Aldersgate , on the 18th of June 1770 , at the age of 102 - which notice appeared in the Public Advertiser a few days afterwards - states that ...
... given . An obituary notice of John Hatfield , who died at his house in Glasshouse - yard , Aldersgate , on the 18th of June 1770 , at the age of 102 - which notice appeared in the Public Advertiser a few days afterwards - states that ...
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... given , Is Tuesco's subject in the northern heaven ; And Woden hath the charge of Wednesday , Which did belong of old to Mercury ; And Jove himself surrenders his own day To Thor , a barbarous god of Saxon clay : Friday , who under ...
... given , Is Tuesco's subject in the northern heaven ; And Woden hath the charge of Wednesday , Which did belong of old to Mercury ; And Jove himself surrenders his own day To Thor , a barbarous god of Saxon clay : Friday , who under ...
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... given us the invaluable formula , Thirty days hath September , & c . It is truly a composition of considerable age , for it appears in a play entitled The Return from Parnassus , published in 1606 , as well as in Winter's Cambridge ...
... given us the invaluable formula , Thirty days hath September , & c . It is truly a composition of considerable age , for it appears in a play entitled The Return from Parnassus , published in 1606 , as well as in Winter's Cambridge ...
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... given under the head , Exposycion of the Synes , ' the following extract may serve as a specimen : ' Aqua- rius es a syne in the whilk the son es in Jan ' , and in that moneth are 7 plyos [ pluviose ] dayes , the 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 15 ...
... given under the head , Exposycion of the Synes , ' the following extract may serve as a specimen : ' Aqua- rius es a syne in the whilk the son es in Jan ' , and in that moneth are 7 plyos [ pluviose ] dayes , the 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 15 ...
31. oldal
... given instead , which was called ' glove - money ? ' Presents were of course made to persons in autho- rity to secure favour , and too often were accepted by magistrates and judges . Sir Thomas More having , as lord chancellor , decided ...
... given instead , which was called ' glove - money ? ' Presents were of course made to persons in autho- rity to secure favour , and too often were accepted by magistrates and judges . Sir Thomas More having , as lord chancellor , decided ...
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Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
afterwards ancient appears Archbishop beautiful became bells Bishop BOOK OF DAYS born brought called Candlemass celebrated century ceremony character Charles Charles II Charles James Fox church Countess of Desmond court curious custom daughter death died Douglas Jerrold Duke Earl early Edward England English father favour February festival flowers fool France French gave George George III give hand head Henry Henry VIII honour Horace Walpole horse James January King King's Lady letter lived London look Lord lottery March marriage married martyr master ment month morning never New-Year's night occasion passed person Plough Monday poet poor Pope portrait present priests Prince Queen reign remarkable ring Roman Rome royal saint says Scotland sent shew Shrove Tuesday Sir Thomas soon streets tion took town wife William WILLIAM COBBETT words writer young
Népszerű szakaszok
113. oldal - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter,* that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
75. oldal - Put on with holy prayers : and 'tis spoken, To the succeeding royalty he leaves The healing benediction. With this strange virtue, He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy ; And sundry blessings hang about his throne, That speak him full of grace.
15. oldal - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind...
113. oldal - It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent.
113. oldal - ... berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame.
446. oldal - Here lies Nolly Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll.
178. oldal - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
302. oldal - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
121. oldal - Tho' at times her spirits sank : Shaped her heart with woman's meekness To all duties of her rank : And a gentle consort made he, And her gentle mind was such That she grew a noble lady, And the people loved her much. But a trouble weighed upon her, And perplex'd her, night and morn, With the burthen of an honour Unto which she was not born.
130. oldal - La belle dame sans mercy:' Close to her ear touching the melody; — Wherewith disturb'd, she utter'da soft moan: He ceased — she panted quick — and suddenly Her blue affrayed -eyes wide open shone: Upon his knees he sank, pale as smooth-sculptured stone.