On the evening of the 7th, king Philip, by a courier of don Diego's, received the tidings of St. Bartholomew's night. Hereupon, contrary to his nature and wont, he has shown as much or more joy than at all the good fortune or success he has ever met with.... The Foreign Quarterly Review - Seite 4601833Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - 1833 - 528 Seiten
...sought to persuade him •that the whole had happened unpremeditatedly, and not through deliberation." " On the evening of the 7th, King Philip, by a courier...satisfaction. * * * He extolled the resolution in itself, anil the long dissimulation of so great an undertaking, saying that the whole world could hardly conceive... | |
| Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - 1833 - 528 Seiten
...of this frightful event : — " On the evening of the 7th, King Philip, by a courier of Don Diego'a, received the tidings of St. Bartholomew's night. Hereupon,...saw your majesty was his good brother. The next day L hud an audience of the king, when he (who never uses to laugh) began to laugh, displaying the highest... | |
| Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - 1833 - 518 Seiten
...joy than at all the pood fortune or success he has ever met with. He assembled his whole court, anil said that he now saw your majesty was his good brother. The • Mcvt d»y I dinI an audience of the king, when he (who never uses to lau«h) ,. r'in to la'i^h... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1835 - 690 Seiten
...account of Philip the Second's behaviour on receiving the news of the massacre of St. Bartholomew : ' On the evening of the 7th, king Philip, by a courier...could, so exactly at the right time, contrary to all appearances and the hopes of so many excellent peace loving persons, effect your purpose, at a moment... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1835 - 642 Seiten
...Philip, by a courier of don Diego's, received the tidings of St. Bartholomew's night. Hereupon, con trary to his nature and wont, he has shown as much or more...the highest delight and the greatest satisfaction. lie extolled the resolution in itself, and the long dissimulation of so great an undertaking, saying... | |
| 1835 - 742 Seiten
...ever befallen him. He cried out to all bis people ' He now saw that your Majesty (the King of France) was his good brother.' The next day I had an audience of the King, when he (who otherwise never laughed) began to laugh, and (hewed the greatest satisfaction and content. Philip moreover... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1839 - 640 Seiten
...account of Philip the Second's behaviour on receiving the news of the massacre of St. Bartholomew : ' On the evening of the 7th, king Philip, by a courier...could, so exactly at the right time, contrary to all appearances and the hopes of so many excellent peace loving persons, effect your purpose, at a moment... | |
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