Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Band 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818 |
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... means of preventing fatal consequences than com- pelling sir Philip Sidney , as the inferior in rank , to compromise the quarrel on terms which he regarded as so inequitable and degrading , that after trans- mitting to her majesty a ...
... means of preventing fatal consequences than com- pelling sir Philip Sidney , as the inferior in rank , to compromise the quarrel on terms which he regarded as so inequitable and degrading , that after trans- mitting to her majesty a ...
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... means lost their force in this age ; and as a knight and a gentleman , the duke must have esteemed himself bound in honor to procure the release of the captive princess , and to claim through all perils the fair hand which had been ...
... means lost their force in this age ; and as a knight and a gentleman , the duke must have esteemed himself bound in honor to procure the release of the captive princess , and to claim through all perils the fair hand which had been ...
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... means be attained . This affair was regarded in so very serious a light , that the queen thought it necessary , before the duke was put on his trial , to lay all the circumstances of his case before the court of France ; and the ...
... means be attained . This affair was regarded in so very serious a light , that the queen thought it necessary , before the duke was put on his trial , to lay all the circumstances of his case before the court of France ; and the ...
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... means to bestow on these soothing recreations , still hovered about the objects from which she most sought to withdraw them . The following sonnet of her composition will illustrate this remark ; it was published during her lifetime in ...
... means to bestow on these soothing recreations , still hovered about the objects from which she most sought to withdraw them . The following sonnet of her composition will illustrate this remark ; it was published during her lifetime in ...
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... means of the earl of Shrewsbury and his lady , and it was not without difficulty that he was able to appease her . This striking fact is thus related by Burleigh himself in a remarkable letter to the earl of Shrewsbury . 66 Lord ...
... means of the earl of Shrewsbury and his lady , and it was not without difficulty that he was able to appease her . This striking fact is thus related by Burleigh himself in a remarkable letter to the earl of Shrewsbury . 66 Lord ...
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admiral afterwards ambassador Anjou appears appointed armada attended Bacon bishop brought catholic cause Cecil character church command conduct council countess countess of Shrewsbury court courtiers daughter Davison death declared defence disgrace Drake duke duke of Anjou earl of Cumberland earl of Essex earnest Elizabeth enemy England English entertained expedition father favor favorite France Francis Bacon French gentleman hand hath Hatton heart honor Ireland judgement king of Scots lady laws learned length letter lord Burleigh lordship majesty majesty's marriage Mary matter ment mind minister Montjoy never noble occasion offended parliament party person Philip Sidney prince prisoner privy-council proceeding protestant queen of Scots Raleigh received reign religion rendered Robert royal secret secretary sent sentence ships Shrewsbury sir Henry Sidney sir John SIR JOHN HARRINGTON SIR PHILIP SIDNEY sovereign Spain Spanish speech spirit suffered tion Walsingham whole
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Seite 277 - Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide ; To lose good days that might be better spent ; To waste long nights in pensive discontent ; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow ; To feed on hope ; to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy Prince's grace, yet want her peer?
Seite 12 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath. That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.
Seite 229 - ... midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman...
Seite 96 - ... 235. Sir Fulke Grevill had much and private access to Queen Elizabeth, which he used honourably, and did many men good ; yet he would say merrily of himself ; That he was like Robin Goodfellow ; For when the maids spilt the milkpans, or kept any racket, they would lay it upon Robin ; So what tales the ladies about the Queen told her, or other bad offices that they did, they would put it upon him.
Seite 451 - Nay, madam, he is a doctor; never rack his person, but rack his style: let him have pen, ink, and paper, and help of books, and be enjoined to continue the story where it breaketh off, and I will undertake, by collating the styles, to judge whether he were the author or no...
Seite 287 - Proud prelate, I understand you are backward in complying with your agreement : but I would have you know, that I, who made you what you are, can unmake you ; and if you do not forthwith fulfil your engagement, by God I will immediately unfrock you. Yours, as you demean yourself, Elizabeth.
Seite 12 - At a fair vestal throned by the west, And loosed his love-shaft smartly from his bow, As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts ; But I might see young Cupid's fiery shaft Quench'd in the chaste beams of the watery moon, And the imperial votaress passed on, In maiden meditation, fancy-free.
Seite 288 - IN Britain's isle, no matter where, An ancient pile of building stands : "The Huntingdons and Hattons there Employed the power of fairy hands To raise the ceiling's fretted height, Each panel in achievements clothing, Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing.
Seite 229 - I know already, by your forwardness, that you have deserved rewards and crowns ; and we do assure you, on the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you. In. the mean time, my lieutenant-general shall be in my stead; than whom never prince commanded a more noble...
Seite 260 - ... alms: But though from court to cottage he depart, His Saint is sure of his unspotted heart. And when he saddest sits in homely cell, He'll teach his swains this carol for a song, — ''Blest be the hearts that wish my sovereign well, Curst be the souls that think her any wrong.