The Reliques of Father ProutG. Bell, 1889 - 580 pages |
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Page 165
... marked the commencement of REGINA'S accession to the throne of literature ) , as well in the revo- lutions of Portugal as in the vicissitudes of Venice , in the revocation of the edict of Nantz , in the expulsion of James II . , in the ...
... marked the commencement of REGINA'S accession to the throne of literature ) , as well in the revo- lutions of Portugal as in the vicissitudes of Venice , in the revocation of the edict of Nantz , in the expulsion of James II . , in the ...
Page 167
... marked thee * See this excellent didactic poem printed at length in the elaborate preface to Dr. Johnson's Dictionary . It is entitled , " A merrie Jest , how a Sarjeant would learn to play ye Frere ; by Maister Thomas More , in hys ...
... marked thee * See this excellent didactic poem printed at length in the elaborate preface to Dr. Johnson's Dictionary . It is entitled , " A merrie Jest , how a Sarjeant would learn to play ye Frere ; by Maister Thomas More , in hys ...
Page 252
... the pen of old Marôt , which is particularly deserving of attention , from its marked coincidence in thought and expression with the celebrated Marseillaise Hymn , composed at the distance of 252 FATHER PROUT'S RELIQUES .
... the pen of old Marôt , which is particularly deserving of attention , from its marked coincidence in thought and expression with the celebrated Marseillaise Hymn , composed at the distance of 252 FATHER PROUT'S RELIQUES .
Page 298
... marked both his rise and his fall : he has left The imprint of his heel on the forehead of kings . Oh , ye monarchs of Europe ! ye crawled round his throne- Ye , who now claim our homage , then knelt at his shrine ; But I never adored ...
... marked both his rise and his fall : he has left The imprint of his heel on the forehead of kings . Oh , ye monarchs of Europe ! ye crawled round his throne- Ye , who now claim our homage , then knelt at his shrine ; But I never adored ...
Page 306
... marked how like blood in descending it shone ? THE SISTER . Mercy ! Allah ! three daggers ! have pity ! oh , spare ! See ! I cling to your knees repenting ! Kind brothers , forgive me ! for mercy , forbear ! Be appeased at the voice of ...
... marked how like blood in descending it shone ? THE SISTER . Mercy ! Allah ! three daggers ! have pity ! oh , spare ! See ! I cling to your knees repenting ! Kind brothers , forgive me ! for mercy , forbear ! Be appeased at the voice of ...
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