Historical Memoirs of the House of Russell: From the Time of the Norman Conquest, เล่มที่ 2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1833 |
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หน้า 111 - Poets use. I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest blood, and yet more good than great ; I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat. I meant she should be courteous, facile, sweet, Hating that solemn vice of greatness, pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet, Fit in that softer bosom to reside. Only a learned, and a manly soul I purposed her : that should, with even powers, The rock, the spindle, and the shears control...
หน้า 111 - This morning, timely rapt with holy fire, I thought to form unto my zealous Muse, What kind of creature I could most desire To honor, serve, and love, as Poets use. I meant to make her fair, and free, and wise, Of greatest blood, and yet more good than great I meant the day-star should not brighter rise, Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat.
หน้า 112 - If I should confess a fault in the boldness of asking them, or make a fault by doing it in a longer letter, your ladyship might use your style and old fashion of the Court towards me, and pay me with a pardon. Here, therefore, I humbly kiss your ladyship's fair learned hands, and wish you good wishes and speedy grants. Your ladyship's servant, JOHN DONNE.
หน้า 232 - ... inclination to favour the nonconformists, and wished the laws could have been made easier to them, or they more pliant to the law. He was a slow man, and of little discourse ; but he had a true judgment, when he considered things at his own leisure. His understanding was not defective; but his virtues were so eminent that they would have more than balanced real defects if any had been found in the other.
หน้า 87 - I will advise one thing; — the roan jennet whereon the king rideth every day, must not be forgotten to be praised; and the good furniture above all, what lost a great man much notice the other day. A noble did come in suit of a place, and saw the king mounting the roan ; delivered his petition, which was heeded and read, but no answer was given.
หน้า 64 - twas from a heart like stone. The blushing cheek speaks modest mind, The lips befitting words most kind, The eye does tempt to love's desire And seems to say " 'tis Cupid's fire ;" Yet all so fair but speak my moan, Sith nought doth say the heart of stone.
หน้า 78 - Now, Sir, you have seen my wisdom in some sort, and I have pried into yours. I pray you, do me justice in your report, and, in good season, I will not fail to add to your understanding in such points as I may find you lack amendment.
หน้า 77 - I was ordered by a special messenger, that is in secret sort, to wait awhile in an outward chamber, whence, in near an hour waiting, the same knave led me up a passage, and so to a small room, where was good order of paper, ink, and pens, put on a board for the Prince's use.
หน้า 433 - ... to strengthen and promote his majesty's service." As it is absolutely necessary, to enable me to be of any service to the king in this country, that the secret despatches which are to come from you to me be kept inviolably so, I must most earnestly entreat that the contents of them may not be sent to individuals here, as the present instance shews of what dangerous consequence AD t757.
หน้า 97 - The colour of mine eyes was black, like my father's, and the form and aspect of them was quick and lively, like my mother's. The hair of my head was brown, and very thick, and so long that it reached to the calf of my legs when I stood upright ; with a peak of hair on my forehead, and a dimple on my chin: like my father, full cheeks; and round face, like my mother ; and an exquisite shape of body, resembling my father.