Literary Influence in British History, an Historical SketchT. Fisher Unwin, 1904 - 202 sider |
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... known world . Yet while Christianity was at the height of political power and prosperity , having replaced Paganism , defeated or checked Mohammedanism , and politically triumphed over all opposing religions , the rise of Protestantism ...
... known world . Yet while Christianity was at the height of political power and prosperity , having replaced Paganism , defeated or checked Mohammedanism , and politically triumphed over all opposing religions , the rise of Protestantism ...
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... known at the English Court , lived in the troubled reign of the luckless Richard II . He was probably opposed to that king , being in high favour with John of Gaunt , Duke of Lancaster , whose illustrious son , afterwards Henry IV ...
... known at the English Court , lived in the troubled reign of the luckless Richard II . He was probably opposed to that king , being in high favour with John of Gaunt , Duke of Lancaster , whose illustrious son , afterwards Henry IV ...
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... known to Edward IV . and his murderous brother , Richard III . During the latter's short , terrific reign there was indeed little time or inclination for literary study , though Richard favoured the cause of learning , which his ...
... known to Edward IV . and his murderous brother , Richard III . During the latter's short , terrific reign there was indeed little time or inclination for literary study , though Richard favoured the cause of learning , which his ...
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... known in England , being only appreciated by a few learned men . The irritated king therefore decided on More's execution , without incur- ring popular anger , while gratifying his temper and vindicating his new assumptions . During ...
... known in England , being only appreciated by a few learned men . The irritated king therefore decided on More's execution , without incur- ring popular anger , while gratifying his temper and vindicating his new assumptions . During ...
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... known . The cause , vindication , and principles of Protestantism were expounded and maintained with all the force , energy , and conviction of the British intellect . Its triumph almost raised the political power of its royal ...
... known . The cause , vindication , and principles of Protestantism were expounded and maintained with all the force , energy , and conviction of the British intellect . Its triumph almost raised the political power of its royal ...
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admiration alike allusion ancient ancient Rome apparently aroused Atheism attractive Britain British history British intellect British public Buckle's Canning's Catholicism centuries Charles chief chiefly Christian Church Civilisation classic clergy comparatively cotemporary described devoted Dickens Edmund Spenser Elizabeth eloquent eminent English Literature Englishmen enlightened enmity Essay Europe European evidently favour fellow-countrymen foes French genius Hallam's Literary History Henry VIII historians History of England Hume's ignorant intellectual interest Ireland Jacobite James II Jews king learned Lecky's literary influence London Macaulay Macaulay's remarks Manual of English ment modern Mohammedans monarchy nation never Old Mortality Oliver Twist opinions opponents opposed Paganism perhaps persecution poem poet popular practical praise prejudices Prelatists probably Protestant Protestantism Queen readers reign religion religious and political republicans revolt Richard III Roman Roman Empire Rome Scotland Scott Scottish seems Shakespeare shows Spain Spenser spirit statesmen style subjects supremacy talents thought tion triumph truth views writers
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Side 59 - Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor: suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature: for anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first and now, was and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure.
Side 36 - This royal infant (Heaven still move about her!) Though in her cradle, yet now promises Upon this land a thousand , thousand blessings , Which time shall bring to ripeness : she shall be (But few now living can behold that goodness) A pattern to all princes living with her, And all that shall succeed.
Side 66 - Be brave, then; for your captain is brave, and vows reformation. There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny: the three-hooped pot; shall have ten hoops and I will make it felony to drink small beer...
Side 19 - And though he were unsatisfied in getting, Which was a sin, yet in bestowing, madam, He was most princely : ever witness for him Those twins of learning that he rais'd in you, Ipswich and Oxford ! one of which fell with him, Unwilling to outlive the good that did it; The other, though unfinish'd, yet so famous, So excellent in art and still so rising, That Christendom shall ever speak his virtue.
Side 58 - O, it offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings...
Side 66 - Cade. Nay, that I mean to do. Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the skin of an innocent lamb should be made parchment ? that parchment, being scribbled o'er, should undo a man? Some say, the bee stings; but I say, 'tis the bee's wax, for I did but seal once to a thing, and I was never mine own man since.
Side 103 - Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: consider and behold our reproach. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens.
Side 58 - Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus; but use all gently: for in the very torrent, tempest, and— as I may say— whirlwind of passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness.
Side 18 - Though most unworthy of the name. A letter forged ! Saint Jude to speed ! Did ever knight so foul a deed ! At first in heart it liked me ill, When the king praised his clerkly skill. Thanks to Saint Bothan, son of mine, Save Gawain, ne'er could pen a line : So swore I, and I swear it still, Let my boy-bishop fret his fill. Saint Mary mend my fiery mood ! Old age ne'er cools the Douglas blood, I thought to slay him where he stood. — 'Tis pity of him too,' he cried ; ' Bold can he speak, and fairly...
Side 6 - The church has many times been compared by Divines to the ark of which we read in the book of Genesis ; but never was the resemblance more perfect than during that evil time when she alone rode, amidst darkness and tempest, on the deluge beneath which all the great works of ancient power and wisdom lay entombed, bearing within her that feeble germ from which a second and more glorious civilization was to spring.