Life of Sir Walter Raleigh: Founded on Authentic and Original Documents, Some of Them Never Before Published: Including a View of the Most Important Transations in the Reigns of Elizabeth and James I ...Oliver & Boyd, 1844 - 412 Seiten |
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... Spaniards in the New World , —a species of reading which was the delight of his early years , and undoubtedly gave a colour to the whole tenor of his life . His stay at Oxford , therefore , was short ; and in 1569 he seized the ...
... Spaniards in the New World , —a species of reading which was the delight of his early years , and undoubtedly gave a colour to the whole tenor of his life . His stay at Oxford , therefore , was short ; and in 1569 he seized the ...
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... Spaniards . Fortunately for Raleigh , the condition of this portion of Europe rendered it at that time an instructive school , both for political wisdom and for the military art ; so that the rudiments of his education as a statesman ...
... Spaniards . Fortunately for Raleigh , the condition of this portion of Europe rendered it at that time an instructive school , both for political wisdom and for the military art ; so that the rudiments of his education as a statesman ...
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... Spaniard levelled his piece and picked him off . " The full batteries were now opened , and the assault prosecuted so desperately that the foreign- ers hung out a flag of truce . But Grey , a veteran and unrelenting soldier , refused to ...
... Spaniard levelled his piece and picked him off . " The full batteries were now opened , and the assault prosecuted so desperately that the foreign- ers hung out a flag of truce . But Grey , a veteran and unrelenting soldier , refused to ...
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... Spaniards in the Azores , arrived in England . * Such repeated mismanagement would have disgusted any spirit less ardent and energetic than Raleigh's . But his zeal for the naval glory of the country , and his en- thusiasm for the ...
... Spaniards in the Azores , arrived in England . * Such repeated mismanagement would have disgusted any spirit less ardent and energetic than Raleigh's . But his zeal for the naval glory of the country , and his en- thusiasm for the ...
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... Spaniard . We learn this from an amusing anecdote introduced in his History of the World , in com- paring the extravagant conjectures with which some anti- quaries have filled up the more obscure periods of ancient history to the ...
... Spaniard . We learn this from an amusing anecdote introduced in his History of the World , in com- paring the extravagant conjectures with which some anti- quaries have filled up the more obscure periods of ancient history to the ...
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Seite 256 - Give me my scallop-shell of quiet, My staff of faith to walk upon. My scrip of joy, immortal diet, My bottle of salvation, My gown of glory, hope's true gage; And thus I'll take my pilgrimage.
Seite 70 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery ; but I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Seite 70 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved in the 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 honor and my blood, even in the dust.
Seite 191 - Go, let the diving negro seek For gems, hid in some forlorn creek : We all pearls scorn, Save what the dewy morn Congeals upon each little spire of grass, Which careless shepherds beat down as they pass : And gold ne'er here appears, Save what the yellow Ceres bears.
Seite 101 - Methought I saw the grave where Laura lay, Within that temple where the vestal flame Was wont to burn ; and passing by that way, To see...
Seite 56 - White, with twelve assistants, to whom he gave a charter, incorporating them by the name of the " Governor and Assistants of the City of Raleigh in Virginia.
Seite 113 - I, that was wont to behold her riding like Alexander, hunting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks, like a nymph, sometimes sitting in the shade like a goddess, sometimes singing like an angel, sometimes playing like Orpheus ; behold the sorrow of this world ! once amiss hath bereaved me of all.
Seite 236 - Thou art the most vile and execrable Traitor that ever lived. Raleigh: You speak indiscreetly, barbarously and uncivilly.
Seite 195 - Sometime a lovely boy in Dian's shape With hair that gilds the water as it glides, Crownets of pearl about his naked arms, And in his sportful hands an...
Seite 70 - I know already for your forwardness 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 or worthy subject ; not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdoms, and of my people.