 The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the Castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human possessions, and the happiness of those who enjoy a humble...  Kenilworth. By the author of 'Waverley'. - Pàgina 121per sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1862 - 720 pàgines
...We cannot but add," says Sir Walter Scott, " that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize which ralour won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is now a rushy swamp, and the тает rain»... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1866 - 306 pàgines
...concluding his general description of Kenilworth, " that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the Castle... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1869 - 696 pàgines
...rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, where beauly dealt the prize which valour won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp... | |
 | George Adlard - 1870 - 402 pàgines
...rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...and the massive ruins of the castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1871 - 496 pàgines
...rise in majesty and beauty. We cannot but add, that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...and the massive ruins of the Castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1872 - 726 pàgines
...We cannot but add," says Sir Walter Scott, " that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize which ralour won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is now a rushy swamp, and Ш« 196 LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1872 - 820 pàgines
...We cannot but add," says Sir Walter Scott, " that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm...the games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize whicb ralour won, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is now a rushy swamp, and th« 196 LONDON... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, selections]) - 1872 - 266 pàgines
...accompaniment so dissonant from his own feelings. Sic transit gloria Mundi. The bed of the lake is now but a rushy swamp, and the massive ruins of the castle only serve to show what their splendour once was, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1872 - 686 pàgines
...this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm mid siege, and now in the games of chivalry, where beauty dealt the prize which ralour won, all is now desolate. TUe bed of the lake is now a rushy swamp, and tn« |% LONDON TO BIRMINGHAM... | |
 | 1874 - 274 pàgines
...concluding his general description of Kenilworth, " that of this lordly palace, where princes feasted and heroes fought, now in the bloody earnest of storm and siege, and now in the games of chivalry, all is now desolate. The bed of the lake is but a rushy swamp ; and the massive ruins of the Castle... | |
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