Democritus in London: With the Mad Pranks and Comical Conceits of Motley and Robin Good-Fellow, to which are Added Notes Festivous EtcWilliam Pickering, 1852 - 312 pàgines |
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... royal hand his petition , and receive summary relief or redress . Kings walked , and rode abroad like other folks , without having their whereabouts watched by a court lord , and chronicled by a court newsman . If they did any thing ...
... royal hand his petition , and receive summary relief or redress . Kings walked , and rode abroad like other folks , without having their whereabouts watched by a court lord , and chronicled by a court newsman . If they did any thing ...
Pàgina 40
... Royal Exchange , in ancient times , had its rivals , viz . - The New Exchange or Britain's Burse at Durham House , and the Middle Exchange ( nearest to London ) at Salisbury House . The citizens became jealous of these marts , and in a ...
... Royal Exchange , in ancient times , had its rivals , viz . - The New Exchange or Britain's Burse at Durham House , and the Middle Exchange ( nearest to London ) at Salisbury House . The citizens became jealous of these marts , and in a ...
Pàgina 41
... Royal Exchange on the " three and twentyth of October , anno 1667 , and there fixed " the first pillar at the re - edifying thereof , which is that " standing on the west side of the north entrance . He 66 was entertained by the city ...
... Royal Exchange on the " three and twentyth of October , anno 1667 , and there fixed " the first pillar at the re - edifying thereof , which is that " standing on the west side of the north entrance . He 66 was entertained by the city ...
Pàgina 44
... royal ennui for an hour . Crowns , with high debate and discourse , 74 Overdone , have taken this course . King Hal made much of mimes and mummers , His wag was Will , the famous Summers ; 72 It is a melancholy reflection that a tithe ...
... royal ennui for an hour . Crowns , with high debate and discourse , 74 Overdone , have taken this course . King Hal made much of mimes and mummers , His wag was Will , the famous Summers ; 72 It is a melancholy reflection that a tithe ...
Pàgina 48
... royal court is to the Fool , Where , slippery ground ! the idol crown'd He loves to dance attendance round . Thus professionally frock'd At yon palace gate I knock'd , And discover'd in a second I without my host had reckon'd . Fools ...
... royal court is to the Fool , Where , slippery ground ! the idol crown'd He loves to dance attendance round . Thus professionally frock'd At yon palace gate I knock'd , And discover'd in a second I without my host had reckon'd . Fools ...
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Democritus in London: With the Mad Pranks and Comical Conceits of Motley and ... George Daniel Visualització completa - 1852 |
Democritus in London. With the Mad Pranks and Comical Conceits of Motley and ... G. D.,George Daniel Visualització completa - 1852 |
Democritus in London: With the Mad Pranks and Comical Conceits of Motley and ... George Daniel Visualització completa - 1852 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 286 - Of every hearer; for it so falls out That what we have we prize not to the worth Whiles we enjoy it, but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value, then we find The virtue that possession would not show us Whiles it was ours.
Pàgina 21 - Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten, In folly ripe, in reason rotten.
Pàgina 230 - And to the end of time the tales shall ne'er be done Of Scarlock, George-a-Green, and Much, the miller's son ; Of Tuck, the merry friar, which many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.
Pàgina 231 - London, to thee I do present the merry month of May; Let each true subject be content to hear me what I say: For from the top of conduit-head, as plainly may appear, I will both tell my name to you, and wherefore I came here. My name is Ralph, by due descent though not ignoble I, Yet far inferior to the flock of gracious grocery...
Pàgina 76 - Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie interr'd Lov'd the church so well, and gave so largely to't, They thought it should have canopied their bones Till dooms-day. But all things have their end; Churches and cities, which have diseases like to men, Must have like death that we have.
Pàgina 234 - Sir, this is a busy day with us, we cannot hear you ; it is Robin Hood's day. The parish are gone abroad to gather for Robin Hood : I pray you let them not.
Pàgina 141 - Fond fool ! six feet shall serve for all thy store, And he that cares for most shall find no more.
Pàgina 23 - And his most holy life was such, that it begot such reverence to God, and to him, that they thought themselves the happier when they carried Mr. Herbert's blessing back with them to their labour.
Pàgina 282 - In the morning, after the priest had given him the last sacraments, he said, "There is nothing that is meritorious but virtue and friendship, and indeed friendship itself is only a part of virtue.
Pàgina 50 - ... of my airy creatures, breathes such sweet loud music out of her little instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, when thou affordest bad men such...