| Ralph Barnes Grindrod - 1843 - 396 pàgines
...beholder. The Dane hath strangely wrought on our good English nobles ; for those whom I never cernid get to taste good liquor, now follow the fashion and wallow in beastly delights. The ladies abandon their sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxication. The conduits in the streets ran with wine."... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1843 - 970 pàgines
...relating the following most ludicrous scene : — " One day," says be, "a great feast was held, and, after dinner, the representation of Solomon his Temple, and the coming of the Queen of Sbcba was made, or (as I may belter say) was meant to have been made, before their Majesties, by device... | |
| William Goodman - 1845 - 340 pàgines
...country during the visit of Christian IV., King of Denmark, in 1606 : " A great feast was held, and after dinner the representation of Solomon, his Temple, and the coming of the Queen of Sheba was made, or, I may better say, was meant to have been made, before their majesties, by device of the Earl of... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 560 pàgines
...other at table. I think the Dane hath strangely wrought on our good English nobles ; for those, whom I never could get to taste good liquor, now follow...and wallow in beastly delights. The ladies abandon their sobriety, and seem to roll about in intoxication. In good sooth the parliament did kindly to... | |
| John Lingard - 1847 - 426 pàgines
...The following extract from a letter written by one of the guests will amuse the reader. " Those whom I never could get to taste good " liquor, now follow the fashion, and wallow in beastly delights. The " la'ties abandon sobriety, and are sfen to roll about in intoxication. " Afier dinner the representation... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 348 pàgines
...table. I think the Dane hath strangely wrought on our good English nobles; for those whom I could never get to taste good liquor, now follow the fashion, and wallow in beastly delights. The ladies abandon their sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxication. In good sooth, the parliament did kindly... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pàgines
...table. I think the Dane hath strangely wrought on our good English nobles; for those whom I could never get to taste good liquor, now follow the fashion, and wallow in beastly delights. The ladies abandon their sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxication. In good sooth, the parliament did kindly... | |
| Edward Farr - 1848 - 562 pàgines
...of blasphemy. On one occasion, during the visit of Christian IV., king of Denmark, there was a mock representation of " Solomon, his temple, and the coming of the queen of Sheba," made by the device of the earl of Salisbury and others. In the succeeding reign, however, royal masques... | |
| George Hogarth - 1851 - 398 pàgines
...reconciled to Virtue," in Gifford's edition of Jonson. " One day," he says, " a great feast was held, and after dinner, the representation of Solomon his Temple, and the coming of the Queen of Sheba, was made, or, (as I may better say) was meant to have been made before their majesties, by device of the Earl... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1851 - 656 pàgines
...kinds I think the Dane hath strangely wrought on our good English nobles ; for those whom I never eould get to taste good liquor, now follow the fashion, and wallow in beastly delights. The ladies abandon their sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxieation. I do often say (but not aloud) that the... | |
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