Curiosities of Literature, כרך 2Frederick Warne & Company, 1866 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 100
עמוד 4
... called the Princess of England . To conclude , -Charles complained of the repeated delays ; and he and the Spanish court parted with a thousand civilities . The Infanta however observed , that had the Prince loved her , he would not ...
... called the Princess of England . To conclude , -Charles complained of the repeated delays ; and he and the Spanish court parted with a thousand civilities . The Infanta however observed , that had the Prince loved her , he would not ...
עמוד 26
... called Pugillares , so called because they were held in one hand ; and others composed of the barks of trees , which the ancients employed in lieu of paper . On these tablets , or table - books Mr. Astle observes , that the Greeks and ...
... called Pugillares , so called because they were held in one hand ; and others composed of the barks of trees , which the ancients employed in lieu of paper . On these tablets , or table - books Mr. Astle observes , that the Greeks and ...
עמוד 27
... called elephantine , were most probably composed of ivory , the tusk of the elephant : among the Romans they were un- doubtedly scarce . The pumice stone was a writing - material of the ancients ; they used it to smoothe the roughness ...
... called elephantine , were most probably composed of ivory , the tusk of the elephant : among the Romans they were un- doubtedly scarce . The pumice stone was a writing - material of the ancients ; they used it to smoothe the roughness ...
עמוד 28
... called liber , from whence the Latin word liber , a book , and library and librarian in the European languages , and the French livre for book ; but we of northern origin derive our book from the Danish bog , the beech - tree , because ...
... called liber , from whence the Latin word liber , a book , and library and librarian in the European languages , and the French livre for book ; but we of northern origin derive our book from the Danish bog , the beech - tree , because ...
עמוד 31
... called them by a name which signified serpents or dragons ; and in these were commonly secured the women and young maids of distinction , who were seldom safe at a time when so many bold warriors were rambling up and down in search of ...
... called them by a name which signified serpents or dragons ; and in these were commonly secured the women and young maids of distinction , who were seldom safe at a time when so many bold warriors were rambling up and down in search of ...
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מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
actors afterwards ambassador amusing anagram ancient anecdote appears Arabella Audley Bayle Ben Jonson Bishop Buckingham burlesque called cardinal Catholic character Charles Cicero comedy court critical curious custom delight diary discovered duke ECHO VERSES Elizabeth England English Epicurus father favour favourite feelings Felton France French genius Gerbier give hand Harlequin Henry holy honour Hudibras humour imagined invention Italian Italy James Jesuit king king's labours lady Lazzi learned letter literary lived Lord lord chamberlain Lord of Misrule majesty manuscript marriage master mind minister modern Molière nation nature never notice observed occasion original pantomime party passage passion perhaps persons philosopher poem poet political Pope preserved prince printed queen racter reign ridiculous Roman sador satire Saturnalia says scene secret seems Sir John songs Spain Spanish spirit taste theatre thou tion verse volume writer written
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 429 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
עמוד 443 - Western nations at the close of the fifteenth and the beginning of the sixteenth century.
עמוד 93 - Far, far aloof th' affrighted ravens sail ; The famish'd eagle screams, and passes by. Dear lost companions of my tuneful art, Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes, Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart, Ye died amidst your dying country's cries — No more I weep.
עמוד 98 - Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurled, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
עמוד 94 - The imperial ensign, which, full high advanced, Shone like a meteor streaming to the wind...
עמוד 309 - I may scape, I will preserve myself: and am bethought To take the basest and most poorest shape, That ever penury, in contempt of man, Brought near to beast...
עמוד 103 - Here let me sit in sorrow for mankind; Like yon neglected shrub at random cast, That shades the steep, and sighs at every blast.
עמוד 94 - The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again...
עמוד 94 - Weave the warp, and weave the woof, The winding-sheet of Edward's race. Give ample room, and verge enough The characters of hell to trace.
עמוד 309 - ... which, when they came to a house, they did wind, and they put the drink given to them into this horn, whereto they put a stopple. Since the wars I do not remember to have seen any one of them.