Reviews of a Part of Prescott's 'History of Ferdinand and Isabella,' and of Campbell's 'Lectures on Poetry.'J.H. Francis, 1841 - 199 pages This work by Elizabeth Sanders seeks to illuminate some of the viewpoints expressed by William H. Prescott in his work History of Ferdinand and Isabella, as well as draw comparisons between Queen Isabella and another great female monarch of the 16th century: Queen Elizabeth I of England. |
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Page 157
... . CONTAINING A BRIEF ABSTRACT OF THE RECEPTION OF ULYSSES AT THE PHÆACIAN COURT , AFTER HAVING SUFFERED SHIP . WRECK ON THEIR COAST . FROM HOMER'S ODYSSEY , BOOKS 6-13 . REVIEW . Lectures on Poetry , by T. Campbell . 14 A ...
... . CONTAINING A BRIEF ABSTRACT OF THE RECEPTION OF ULYSSES AT THE PHÆACIAN COURT , AFTER HAVING SUFFERED SHIP . WRECK ON THEIR COAST . FROM HOMER'S ODYSSEY , BOOKS 6-13 . REVIEW . Lectures on Poetry , by T. Campbell . 14 A ...
Page 162
... Phæacian virgins lave their vests and pre- pare the robes of state , as her marriage - day is nigh , and kindred monarchs sigh for her favor and alli- This warning was permitted that the princess might be present to assist the toil ...
... Phæacian virgins lave their vests and pre- pare the robes of state , as her marriage - day is nigh , and kindred monarchs sigh for her favor and alli- This warning was permitted that the princess might be present to assist the toil ...
Page 163
... Phæacian dames wash their garments . Arrived , the mules unharnessed range beside the main , and crop the verdant herbage . Their task performed , after a short repast , the sportive virgins , unbinding their shining veils , toss and ...
... Phæacian dames wash their garments . Arrived , the mules unharnessed range beside the main , and crop the verdant herbage . Their task performed , after a short repast , the sportive virgins , unbinding their shining veils , toss and ...
Page 172
... wine . * * It was the opinion of Maximus Tyrius , that Homer in this short history of the Phæacian bard gives us in reality his own . Cowper's Homer's Odyssey , p . 200 , When all had feasted , the bard , aroused by 172 REVIEW OF.
... wine . * * It was the opinion of Maximus Tyrius , that Homer in this short history of the Phæacian bard gives us in reality his own . Cowper's Homer's Odyssey , p . 200 , When all had feasted , the bard , aroused by 172 REVIEW OF.
Page 173
... Phæacian fame : None wield the gauntlet with so dire a sway , Or swifter in the race devour the way ; None in the leap spring with so strong a bound , Or firmer in the wrestling press the ground . Thus spoke the king ; the attending ...
... Phæacian fame : None wield the gauntlet with so dire a sway , Or swifter in the race devour the way ; None in the leap spring with so strong a bound , Or firmer in the wrestling press the ground . Thus spoke the king ; the attending ...
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