 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...  The Italian Renaissance in England: Studies - Seite 153von Lewis Einstein - 1902 - 420 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charlotte Augusta Sneyd - 1847 - 170 Seiten
...gГ lo* Kleai di b«v«re piu toMo di qu«ll«, ch« del tino, «i м Uvooo. ajoai, « tolU via com« be conferred, or received, than to invite others to...person, than a groat to assist him in any distress. They all from time immemorial wear very fine clothes, (31) and are extremely polite in their language... | |
 | 1847 - 158 Seiten
...quelle, che del gl' altri Inglesi convitati con piu modcstia, vjuo, ct ne bcvouo as&i, c tutta via contc be conferred, or received, than to invite others to...themselves ; and they would sooner give five or six dueats to provide an entertainment for a person, than a groat to assist him in any distress. They all... | |
 | 1854 - 564 Seiten
...victuals, and also in remaining a long time at table ; . . . . they think that no greater honour can be conferred or received than to invite others to...with them, or to be invited themselves ; and they mould sooner give Jive or six ducats to provide an entertainment for a person, than a groat to assist... | |
 | 1854 - 772 Seiten
...however, they do not offer them to Italians unless they ask for them. They think no greater honour can be conferred or received than to invite others to...with them, or to be invited themselves ; and they will spend five or six ducats to entertain a single person, while to help him in distress they would... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 324 Seiten
...many hundred years. " And they think," says the Venetian traveller of 1500, " no greater honor can be conferred or received, than to invite others to...person, than a groat to assist him in any distress."* It is reserved to the end of the day, the family-hour being generally six, in London, and, if any company... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1857 - 204 Seiten
...many hundred years. " And they think," says the Venetian traveller of 1500, "no greater honour can bo conferred or received, than to invite others to eat...person, than a groat to assist him in any distress."* It is reserved to the end of the day, the family-hour being generally six in London ; and, if any company... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1857 - 560 Seiten
...vulgar ostentation — was a part of the old English character : " They think that no greater honour can be conferred or received than to invite others to eat with them ; and they would sooner give five or six ducats to provide an entertainment for a person than a groat... | |
 | William Brenchley Rye, Friedrich I (duke of Würtemberg) - 1865 - 464 Seiten
...offer them to Italians, unless they should ask for them ; and they think that no greater honour can be conferred or received, than to invite others to...person, than a groat to assist him in any distress." (Pp. 20-22). Mr. Rawdon Brown, in his valuable work before referred to, has introduced a highly interesting... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 472 Seiten
...many hundred years. " And they think," says the Venetian traveller of 1500, " no greater honour can be conferred or received, than to invite others to...person, than a groat to assist him in any distress." * It is reserved to the end of the day, the family hour being generally six, in London, and, if any... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 504 Seiten
...for many hundred years. "And they think," says the Venetian traveller of 1500, " no greater honor can be conferred or received, than to invite others to...person, than, a groat to assist him in any distress." * It is reserved to the end * " Relation of England." Printed by the Camden Society. of the day, the... | |
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