The Italian Renaissance in England: StudiesColumbia University Press, 1902 - 438 Seiten Supplies a link in a chain to trace the Italian influence in England from the start of the 15th century until the death of Elizabeth. Studies were divided into two groups; 1. The Englishman as affected by Italy in scholarship and travel and 2. The movement against the Italian influence. |
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Seite 166 - I love Rome, but London better; I favor Italy, but England more: I honor the Latin, but I worship the English.
Seite 226 - And on inquiring their reason for this severity, they answered that they did it in order that their children might learn better manners. But I, for my part, believe that they do it because they like to enjoy all their comforts themselves, and that they are better served by strangers than they would be by their own children.
Seite 81 - I am an Englishman, and naked I stand here, Musing in my mind what raiment I shall wear For now I will wear this, and now I will wear that. And now I will wear I cannot tell what.
Seite 204 - Being naturally inclined," he observes, " in my younger years, to study the arts of design, I passed into foreign parts, to converse with the great masters thereof in Italy, where I applied myself to search out the ruins of those ancient buildings which, in despite of time itself and violence of barbarians, are yet remaining. Having satisfied myself in these, and returning to my native country, I applied my mind more particularly to architecture.
Seite 36 - The character of Linacre," writes Dr. Johnson, " has been drawn in high but not undeserved terms, by those who were best qualified to give an opinion of his merits. It has been questioned whether he was a better Latinist or Grecian, a better grammarian or physician, a better scholar or man for his moral qualifications.
Seite 363 - Therefore what did me I, but hauing a huge heape of those worthlesse shreds of small English in my Pia maters purse to make the royaller shew with them to mens eyes, had them to the compounders immediately, and exchanged them foure into one, and others into more, according to the Greek, French, Spanish and Italian.
Seite 227 - And they think," says the Venetian traveller of 1500, "no greater honor can be conferred or received, than to invite others to eat with them, or to be invited themselves, and they would sooner give five or six ducats to provide an entertainment for a person, than a groat to assist him in any distress.
Seite 220 - They have a very high reputation in arms; and from the great fear the French entertain of them, one must believe it to be justly acquired. But I have it on the best information, that when the war is raging most furiously, they will seek for good eating, and all their other comforts, without thinking of what harm might befall them.
Seite 323 - Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder and Henry Earl of Surrey were the two chieftains, who having travelled into Italy and there tasted the sweet and stately measures and style of the Italian poesy...
Seite 297 - In what things, and how far, subjects are bound to obey their princes and governors.