The picture gallery explored; or, An account of various ancient customs and mannersHarvey & Darton, 1824 - 200 pàgines |
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
The Picture Gallery Explored, Or an Account of Various Ancient Customs and ... Previsualització no disponible - 2015 |
The Picture Gallery Explored; Or, an Account of Various Ancient Customs and ... Picture Gallery Previsualització no disponible - 2020 |
The Picture Gallery Explored ;Or, an Account of Various Ancient Customs and ... Previsualització no disponible - 2023 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
afterwards amongst Ann Boleyn answered appear archbishop of Canterbury arms arrows of gold Athenian attended beautiful bishop bridge Catherine Howard celebrated century character church cloth of gold colours courser court crown curious daughter dear death Demosthenes dreadful dress duke earl Elizabeth England English faithful friar gallery gentlemen Gresham head Henry the Eighth Holinshed Holy honour horses houses John Wickliffe king knights lady lady Jane Grey learned lived Lollards London London Bridge lord Mary ment merchants Misenum monarch monks mother narch noble orations pageant Paul's persons Philip pope popery preached prince protestant queen racter Raleigh received Reformation reign of Henry religion religious remarked replied returned royal russet satin Scotland servants silver sion Sir Thomas Wyatt soon sovereign Spencer spirit Susan and Ann thee Thomas Thomas Bradwardine tion took Tower whilst whole Wilmot young youth
Passatges populars
Pàgina 132 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm...
Pàgina 131 - My loving people, we have been persuaded, by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery ; but I assure you, I do not desire to live, to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Pàgina 180 - have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace : beloved by " my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. " Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, " nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my " felicity. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of " pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot : they amount " to FOURTEEN : — O man ! place not thy confidence in this present
Pàgina 131 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Pàgina 132 - ... by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.
Pàgina 132 - Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know already for your forwardness you have deserved rewards and crowns, and we do assure you, on the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you.
Pàgina 173 - At length a glimmering light appeared, which we imagined to be rather the forerunner of an approaching burst of flames, as in truth it was, than the return of day. However, the fire fell at a distance from us : then again we were immersed in thick darkness, and a heavy shower of ashes rained upon us, which we were obliged every now and then to shake off, otherwise we should have been crushed and buried in the heap.
Pàgina 162 - I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force of which decreased as it advanced upwards, or the cloud itself, being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner; it appeared sometimes bright and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders.
Pàgina 169 - Campania ; but they were so particularly violent that night, that they not only shook everything about us, but seemed indeed to threaten total destruction. My mother flew to my chamber, where she found me rising, in order to awaken her. We went out into a small court belonging to the house, which separated the sea from the buildings.
Pàgina 162 - He was at that time with the fleet under his command at Misenum. On the 24th of August, about one in the afternoon, my mother desired him to observe a cloud which appeared of a very unusual size and shape. He had just returned from...