 | Charles Knight - 1854 - 342 pàgines
...days of James I. was the rule of good society. It was an awful time when Sir John Harrington writes, " The ladies abandon their sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxication," — and sincerely laments " that the Gunpowder fright is got out of all our heads, and we are going... | |
 | John Lingard - 1855 - 312 pàgines
...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 ladies abandon sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxication. After dinner the representation of Solomon his... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pàgines
...now follow the fashion, 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 provide hisMajesty so seasonably with money, for there hath been no lack of good living ; shows, sights, and... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1857 - 574 pàgines
...species of disgusting excess, in which the royal example was so encouraging, that, writes Harrington, " the ladies abandon their sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxication." t He adds, " I will now, in good sooth, declare to you, who will not blab, that the gunpowder fright... | |
 | Frederic Richard Lees - 1856 - 354 pàgines
...wife of James 1., Sir JOIIN HARRINGTON testifies that " the con. duits in the streets ran with wine. The Ladies abandon their sobriety, and are seen' to roll about in intoxication . . . .The gunpowder fright is got out of all our beads, and we are going on hereabouts, as if the... | |
 | 1856 - 770 pàgines
...on our goixl English nobles, for those whom I never could get to taste good liqnor, now follow tho fashion, and wallow in beastly delights. The ladies abandon their sobriety, and arc seen to roll about in intoxication." Most readers know his description of a court mask, where all... | |
 | Frederic Richard Lees - 1857 - 350 pàgines
...wife of James i., Sir JOHN HJBRINOTON testifies that " the conduits in the streets ran with wine. Thel Ladies abandon their sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxication. The gunpowder fright is got out of our heads, and we are going on hereabouts, as if the Devil were... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - 1858 - 552 pàgines
...seen by the following extract from a letter written by one of the guests : " Those whom I never could get to taste good liquor, now follow the fashion, and wallow in beastly delights. The ladies abandon sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxication. After dinner, the representation of Solomon,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 478 pàgines
...magnificent, and the two royal guests did most lovingly embrace each other at table. I think the Dane bath strangely wrought on our good English nobles; for...good sooth, the parliament did kindly to provide his Majestie so seasonably with money, for there have been no lack of good livinge, shews, sights, and... | |
 | HENRY INCE - 1860 - 326 pàgines
...James indulges in every species of disgusting excess, in which the royal example was so encouraging, the ladies abandon their sobriety, and are seen to roll about in intoxication; I will in good sooth declare to you that the gunpowder fright is got out of all our heads, and we are... | |
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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. 
