Records of Noble LivesT. Nelson & Sons, 1867 - 349 páginas |
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... remained there until late in the ensuing winter . He applied himself , meanwhile , to the practice of horsemanship and martial exercises , in friendly rivalry with young Edward Wotton , brother of the learned Sir Henry , who was ...
... remained there until late in the ensuing winter . He applied himself , meanwhile , to the practice of horsemanship and martial exercises , in friendly rivalry with young Edward Wotton , brother of the learned Sir Henry , who was ...
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... remained through life , and whose " Faery Queen " was undertaken at his encouragement . The poet , for awhile , resided with his patron at stately Penshurst , directing his poetical studies , and encouraging that peculiar Platonism of ...
... remained through life , and whose " Faery Queen " was undertaken at his encouragement . The poet , for awhile , resided with his patron at stately Penshurst , directing his poetical studies , and encouraging that peculiar Platonism of ...
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William Henry Davenport Adams. WOUNDED AT ZUTPHEN . 43 pledged the soldier in what remained of the refreshing draught . " * Continuing his way , he met his uncle Leicester , who was advancing to the scene of action with a considerable ...
William Henry Davenport Adams. WOUNDED AT ZUTPHEN . 43 pledged the soldier in what remained of the refreshing draught . " * Continuing his way , he met his uncle Leicester , who was advancing to the scene of action with a considerable ...
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... remained always the same little fellows who had played in the galleries of York House , or rolled on the sward at Gorhambury ; boys needing a mother's eye and a mother's voice ; and , in truth , when they were grown up into men , full ...
... remained always the same little fellows who had played in the galleries of York House , or rolled on the sward at Gorhambury ; boys needing a mother's eye and a mother's voice ; and , in truth , when they were grown up into men , full ...
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... remained for three years , though several times driven away , and for considerable intervals , by outbreaks of the plague . His progress in his studies were surprising . Nor did he confine himself to the arts and languages ; but with an ...
... remained for three years , though several times driven away , and for considerable intervals , by outbreaks of the plague . His progress in his studies were surprising . Nor did he confine himself to the arts and languages ; but with an ...
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Página 108 - WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE?" An Ode in Imitation of Alcaus WHAT constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound. Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud with spires and turrets crowned ; Not bays and...
Página 37 - Townsfolk my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise ; Some lucky wits impute it but to chance ; Others, because of both sides I do take My blood from them, who did excel in this, Think Nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shot awry ! the true cause is, STELLA looked on, and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams which made so fair my race.
Página 101 - Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.
Página 42 - In which sad progress, passing along by the rest of the army, where his uncle the general was, and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words, Thy necessity is yet...
Página 34 - Now therein of all sciences (I speak still of human, and according to the humane conceits) is our poet the monarch. For he doth not only show the way, but giveth so sweet a prospect into the way, as will entice any man to enter into it.
Página 16 - EPITAPH. ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE. UNDERNEATH this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother : Death, ere thou hast slain another, Fair, and learned, and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
Página 34 - ... comfort : here a shepherd's boy piping as though he should never be old ; there a young shepherdess knitting, and withal singing, and it seemed that her voice comforted her hands to work, and her hands kept time to her voice's music.
Página 338 - With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith, that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Página 34 - ... with a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney-corner, and, pretending no more, doth intend the winning of the mind from wickedness to virtue...
Página 45 - Love my memory, cherish my friends ; their faith to me may assure you they are honest. But, above all, govern your will and affections by the will and word of your Creator ; in me, beholding the end of this world, with all her vanities.