Two Hundred and Nine Days: Or, The Journal of a Traveller on the Continent, Volume 2Hunt and Clarke, 1827 - Europe |
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Page 3 - Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school : and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and, contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, 40 thou hast built a paper-mill.
Page 288 - Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my feet;* And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet; And make my grave of gravel and green, Which is most right and meet.
Page 123 - By solemn vision and bright silver dream His infancy was nurtured. Every sight And sound from the vast earth and ambient air Sent to his heart its choicest impulses. The fountains of divine philosophy Fled not his thirsting lips, and all of great, Or good, or lovely, which the sacred past In truth or fable consecrates, he felt And knew.
Page 3 - ... school: and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and, contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill. It will be proved to thy face that thou hast men about thee that usually talk of a noun and a verb, and such abominable words as no Christian ear can endure to hear.
Page 133 - In the most high and palmy state of Rome, A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, The graves stood tenantless, and the sheeted dead Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets...
Page 24 - ... tied round with a tendril ; on opening it, I saw an S marked in one of the corners. She had since that, she told me, strayed as far as Rome, and walked round St. Peter's once, and returned back...
Page 29 - I am inquired of by them that asked not for me ; I am found of them that sought me not : I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called Judgment by my name. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people...
Page 143 - This was the most unkindest cut of all; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms, Quite vanquished him. Then burst his mighty heart; And in his mantle muffling up his face, Even at the base of Pompey's statue (Which all the while ran blood) great Caesar fell.
Page 166 - ... sette giovani donne, tutte l'una all'altra o per amistà o per vicinanza o per parentado congiunte, delle quali niuna il venti e ottesimo anno passato avea, né era minor di diciotto, savia ciascuna e di sangue nobile e bella di forma e ornata di costumi e di leggiadria onesta.
Page 167 - Carmelites; and it was customary with Buonarroti to rally all those who were learning- to draw there. One day, amongst others, a sarcasm of his having stung me to the quick, I was...