 | 1818 - 762 páginas
...torches ; the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day ; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly,...scuro. There wanted nothing but incense, and little diaples here and there, with priests saying mass for the repose of the defunct ; yet one could not... | |
 | 1818 - 806 páginas
...torches ; the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day ; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly,...scuro. There wanted nothing but incense, and little chaples here and there, with priests saying mass for the repose of the defunct ; yet one could not... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1820 - 526 páginas
...torches; the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day ; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiara scuro. There wanted nothing but incense, and little chapels here and and there, with priests... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 páginas
...the whole Abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day ; the tombs, long1 aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiaro obscuru. There wanted nothing but incense and little chapels here and there, with priests saying mass... | |
 | Franklin James Didier - 1822 - 218 páginas
...torches; the whole Abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day; the tombs, long aisles and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiaro obscuro. There wanted nothing but incense, and little chapels here and there, with priests saying mass... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 páginas
...torches ; the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day ; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiara scuro. There wanted nothing but incense, and little chapels here and there, with priests saying... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 490 páginas
...torches ; the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day ; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiara scuro. There wanted nothing but incense, and little chapels here and there, with priests saying... | |
 | William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.), William Stanhope Taylor - 1838 - 532 páginas
...torches ; the whole Abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day ; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiaro scuro. * * * When we came to the Chapel of Henry the Seventh, all solemnity and decorum ceased ; no order... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838 - 548 páginas
...torches ; the whole Abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day ; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiaro scuro. * * * When we came to the Chapel of Henry the Seventh, all solemnity and decorum ceased ; no order... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838 - 516 páginas
...torches ; the whole Abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiaro scuro. * * * When we came to the Chapel of Henry the Seventh, all solemnif.y and decorum ceased ; no order... | |
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There wanted nothing but incense, and little chapels here and there, with priests saying mass for the repose of the defunct; yet one could not complain of its not being catholic enough. 
