Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous, of Novels by the Author of Waverley, Band 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Browne, and Green, 1824 |
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... spirit he first read the perplexed allegories in which he has so long placed his trust . And yet he will not learn the truth ; but with hopeless eagerness returns again to the madness , which lives in him even until he expires ...
... spirit he first read the perplexed allegories in which he has so long placed his trust . And yet he will not learn the truth ; but with hopeless eagerness returns again to the madness , which lives in him even until he expires ...
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... spirits " among the great , who cultivated , in private , the pursuits of mind ; and who , probably , looked with a smile of contempt on the modes of amuse- ment which were then almost universally resorted to ; but it is clear that ...
... spirits " among the great , who cultivated , in private , the pursuits of mind ; and who , probably , looked with a smile of contempt on the modes of amuse- ment which were then almost universally resorted to ; but it is clear that ...
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... spirit and accuracy ; so that a very good general idea may be formed of the pageant , and the masque , the bear - baiting , the bride - ale , the quintain , and the Hock- tide , which afforded such high gratification to the august ...
... spirit and accuracy ; so that a very good general idea may be formed of the pageant , and the masque , the bear - baiting , the bride - ale , the quintain , and the Hock- tide , which afforded such high gratification to the august ...
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... spirit , and impatient of affront or contradic- tion , were still perpetually engaged in duels ; a practice which formed a marked feature in the manners of the gallant and the gay in the sixteenth century ; descended through suc ...
... spirit , and impatient of affront or contradic- tion , were still perpetually engaged in duels ; a practice which formed a marked feature in the manners of the gallant and the gay in the sixteenth century ; descended through suc ...
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... spirit on a courtier's behaviour of the period under consideration . The extracts , however , from this work chiefly relate to the nature of the trifling causes in which these sangui- nary decisions usually originated . * The duels at ...
... spirit on a courtier's behaviour of the period under consideration . The extracts , however , from this work chiefly relate to the nature of the trifling causes in which these sangui- nary decisions usually originated . * The duels at ...
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afterwards alchymy Alsatia amusements apparel appearance apprentice shall wear bear-baiting beard Ben Jonson bishop Bishop Burnet Blood breeches Burnet called character Charles the Second church cloth colour costume court courtiers Crown dæmon death Dioclesian ditto doublet dress duel Duke of Buckingham Edward Edward the Confessor Elizabeth's England English entertainment falling band fashion favour favourite feeling friends gentleman George Heriot gold gown grace hand hath head heart Henry Henry VIII Hist honour hundred pounds James's John Kenilworth Kenilworth Castle king king's lady living London Lord Majesty Majesty's manners masque master ment mind moral nature never noble novel occasion Old Mortality parliament person Peveril prelate present prince principles privileges of sanctuary queen quintain racters reign of James religion rich royal ruffs says seems shew silk spirit sword taste thing thought thousand pounds tion told wounded writer
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Seite 173 - I take my subjects' money, when I want it, without all this formality of parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, "God forbid, Sir, but you should: you are the breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the King turned and said to the bishop of Winchester, "Well, my Lord, what say you?" "Sir," replied the bishop, "I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The King answered, "No put-offs, my Lord; answer me presently.
Seite 375 - I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and profaneness, gaming, and all dissoluteness, and as it were total forgetfulness of God, (it being Sunday evening,) which this day se'nnight I was witness of, the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland, and...
Seite 333 - Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy...
Seite 333 - In the first rank of these did Zimri ' stand, A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was...
Seite 333 - A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Seite 223 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Seite 334 - In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas!
Seite 284 - It is the market of young lecturers, whom you may cheapen here at all rates and sizes. It is the general mint of all famous lies, which are here like the legends of popery, first coined and stamped in the church. All inventions are emptied here, and not few pockets. The best sign of a temple in it is, that it is the thieves...
Seite 128 - I am slain !" seconding his speech with all the force he had to cast me. But being too weak, after I had defended his assault, I easily became master of him, laying him on his back ; when being upon him, I re-demanded if he would request his life, but it seemed he prized it not at so dear a rate to be beholden for it; bravely replying "he scorned * Levelling.
Seite 5 - My meat shall all come in, in Indian shells, Dishes of agate set in gold, and studded With emeralds, sapphires, hyacinths, and rubies. The tongues of carps, dormice, and camels...