Historical and literary tour of a foriegner in England and Scotland [from the Fr. of A. Pichot]. |
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... figure to which the name of Theseus has been assigned , is , in M. Visconti's opinion , a Her- cules . It is a young god reclining on one of the rocks of Olympus , over which a lion's skin and an ample drapery is thrown . Visconti also ...
... figure to which the name of Theseus has been assigned , is , in M. Visconti's opinion , a Her- cules . It is a young god reclining on one of the rocks of Olympus , over which a lion's skin and an ample drapery is thrown . Visconti also ...
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... figure is a triumphant ex- ample of the power of art . The fragments of these two deities , together with the horse's head , are the most valuable specimens of statuary , properly so called , brought from the Parthenon .. The British ...
... figure is a triumphant ex- ample of the power of art . The fragments of these two deities , together with the horse's head , are the most valuable specimens of statuary , properly so called , brought from the Parthenon .. The British ...
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... figure of Charles Fox , represented in a consular robe , in Bloomsbury - square ; for there was a cer- tain degree ... figures of the Seasons at the pedestal of the monument , which is adorned with various rural attributes , in bas ...
... figure of Charles Fox , represented in a consular robe , in Bloomsbury - square ; for there was a cer- tain degree ... figures of the Seasons at the pedestal of the monument , which is adorned with various rural attributes , in bas ...
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... figure of the celebrated Admiral , never supposing that the hero's bust occupied only a secondary place in a medallion on the mausoleum . This very natural incident was not , it is said , lost upon Chantry , who happened to be present ...
... figure of the celebrated Admiral , never supposing that the hero's bust occupied only a secondary place in a medallion on the mausoleum . This very natural incident was not , it is said , lost upon Chantry , who happened to be present ...
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... figures of mad- ness which stand in the hall of Bedlam Hospital , and whose truth to nature is so truly horrible , that curtains are drawn before them . In the reign of King William , John Bushnell was much admired . He executed the ...
... figures of mad- ness which stand in the hall of Bedlam Hospital , and whose truth to nature is so truly horrible , that curtains are drawn before them . In the reign of King William , John Bushnell was much admired . He executed the ...
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Էջ 163 - The fishes float with new repaired scale; The adder all her slough away she slings; The swift swallow pursueth the flies smale; The busy bee her honey now she mings; Winter is worn that was the flowers
Էջ 163 - The turtle to her mate hath told her tale. Summer is come, for every spray now springs: The hart hath hung his old head on the pale; The buck in brake his winter coat he flings ; The fishes flete with new repaired scale.
Էջ 148 - The great east window of the church remains, and connects with the house ; the hall entire, the refectory entire, the cloister untouched, with the ancient cistern of the convent, and their arms on : it has a private chapel quite perfect.
Էջ 3 - Tis pleasing to be school'd in a strange tongue By female lips and eyes — that is, I mean, When both the teacher and the taught are young, As was the case at least where I have been...
Էջ 35 - Charles the Second came to London, after a sad and long exile and calamitous suffering both of the King and Church, being seventeen years. This was also his birthday, and with a triumph of above 20,000 horse and foot, brandishing their swords, and shouting with inexpressible joy ; the ways strewed with flowers, the bells ringing, the streets hung with tapestry, fountains running with wine ; the Mayor, Aldermen...
Էջ 37 - I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and profaneness, gaming, and all dissoluteness, and as it were total forgetfulness of God (it being Sunday evening), which this day se'nnight I was witness of, the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland, and Mazarine, &c.
Էջ 393 - Who is it," said the jealous ruler over the desert encroached upon by the restless foot of English adventure — " who is it that causes this river to rise in the high mountains, and to empty itself into the ocean ? Who is it that causes to blow the loud winds of winter, and that calms them again in the summer?
Էջ 12 - A mighty mass of brick, and smoke, and shipping, Dirty and dusky, but as wide as eye Could reach, with here and there a sail just skipping In sight, then lost amidst the forestry Of masts; a wilderness of steeples peeping On tiptoe through their sea-coal canopy; A huge, dun cupola, like a foolscap crown On a fool's head - and there is London Town!
Էջ 37 - I was witness of, the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland, and Mazarine, &c., a French boy singing love-songs,* in that glorious gallery, whilst about twenty of the great courtiers and other dissolute persons were at Basset round a large table, a bank of at least 2000 in gold before them ; upon which two gentlemen who were with me made reflections with astonishment. Six days after was all in the dust...
Էջ 36 - Nobles, clad in cloth of silver, gold, and velvet ; the windows and balconies, all set with ladies ; trumpets, music, and myriads of people flocking, even so far as from Rochester, so as they were seven hours in passing the city, even from two in the afternoon till nine at night.