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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... hope that this Life will be found the most authentic account of SIR WALTER RALEIGH which has yet been given to the Public . This is said not only with respect , but with gratitude for the labours of my prede- cessors , Oldys , Birch ...
... hope that this Life will be found the most authentic account of SIR WALTER RALEIGH which has yet been given to the Public . This is said not only with respect , but with gratitude for the labours of my prede- cessors , Oldys , Birch ...
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... not only these , but all our national papers and muniments , are made accessible to the public , no perfect History of England can be written . May we hope that by the labours of the New Record Commission , the freedom of 6 PREFACE .
... not only these , but all our national papers and muniments , are made accessible to the public , no perfect History of England can be written . May we hope that by the labours of the New Record Commission , the freedom of 6 PREFACE .
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... hope of landing , looked for their only safety in flight . This they attempted on the 29th , steering southward to the Straits of Calais ; but the wind shifting to the north- west , threatened to drive them on the coast of Zealand ...
... hope of landing , looked for their only safety in flight . This they attempted on the 29th , steering southward to the Straits of Calais ; but the wind shifting to the north- west , threatened to drive them on the coast of Zealand ...
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... hope destroy ; No outlaws fell affray the forest ranger ; There learned arts do flourish in great honour : And poets ' wits are had in peerless price ; Religion hath lay power to rest upon her , Advancing virtue and suppressing vice ...
... hope destroy ; No outlaws fell affray the forest ranger ; There learned arts do flourish in great honour : And poets ' wits are had in peerless price ; Religion hath lay power to rest upon her , Advancing virtue and suppressing vice ...
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... hope of another man's fortune , I will be loath ; and , besides , if I were able , I see no privy seal for my thirds . I mean not to come away , as they say I will , for fear of a marriage , and I know not what . If any such thing were ...
... hope of another man's fortune , I will be loath ; and , besides , if I were able , I see no privy seal for my thirds . I mean not to come away , as they say I will , for fear of a marriage , and I know not what . If any such thing were ...
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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.