Lectures on the History of EnglandMacmillan, 1893 - 582 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
afterwards Alfred archbishop army barons battle beautiful began believed Bible bishops brave Britons brother called Christian Church clergy clever Cnut conquered crown cruel Danes death died Duke Duke of Burgundy Duke of Gloucester Earl Edward Edward the Confessor enemies English father fight French friends gave gentleman give Harthacnut hear heart Henry Henry II honour House John John of Gaunt Julius Cæsar killed King of England King of France king's kingdom knew knights lady land laws learned lived London looked lords married murdered nation never nobles Normandy parliament peace perhaps poor Pope prince prison Protestant queen reign religion Richard Roman royal saint says Scotch Scotland seems sent soldiers soon sort Stephen Langton strong tells things thought took victory Wales Welsh Westminster Abbey wild William William the Conqueror wished words young
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Página 339 - It yearns me not if men my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires. But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive.
Página 560 - ... little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.
Página 17 - I see before me the gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand ; his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low : And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won.
Página 559 - I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in— glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Página 456 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm...
Página 469 - The place of justice is a hallowed place; and therefore not only the Bench, but the foot pace and precincts and purprise thereof ought to be preserved without scandal and corruption.
Página 495 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our Fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Página 533 - ... master in the world, he seldom changes his servants ; and as he is beloved by all about him, his servants never care for leaving him : by this means his domestics are all in years, and grown old with their master.
Página 193 - A glorious company, the flower of men, To serve as model for the mighty world, And be the fair beginning of a time.
Página 79 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me : he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house : he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.