The Literary Women of England: Including a Biographical Epitome of All the Most Eminent to the Year 1700; and Sketches of the Poetesses to the Year 1850; with Extracts from Their Works, and Critical RemarksSaunders, Otley, 1861 - 564 pages |
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Page 37
... heart and her reputation . After the death of King Louis , and the return of his young widow to England as the Duke of Suffolk's bride , Anne Boleyn reappears as a member of the household of Queen Claude , the amiable and prudent wife ...
... heart and her reputation . After the death of King Louis , and the return of his young widow to England as the Duke of Suffolk's bride , Anne Boleyn reappears as a member of the household of Queen Claude , the amiable and prudent wife ...
Page 44
... heart , And hope bid me do so , For Christ will take my part , And ease me of my woe . Thou sayest , Lord , whoso knock To them wilt thou attend , Undo , therefore , the lock , And thy strong power send . More enemies now I have Than ...
... heart , And hope bid me do so , For Christ will take my part , And ease me of my woe . Thou sayest , Lord , whoso knock To them wilt thou attend , Undo , therefore , the lock , And thy strong power send . More enemies now I have Than ...
Page 45
... heart to the poignant griefs of despised affection . Historians are seldom content with assigning one suffi- cient cause for the premature death of any eminent person , and they have needlessly added poison to the child - bed fever ...
... heart to the poignant griefs of despised affection . Historians are seldom content with assigning one suffi- cient cause for the premature death of any eminent person , and they have needlessly added poison to the child - bed fever ...
Page 50
... heart might probably have been stirred up to emulate the gentle heroism of the ad- mirable Margaret Roper . Jane Grey's attachment to the Protestant faith , derived from Bishop Aylmer , cherished by Queen Catherine , and deeply rooted ...
... heart might probably have been stirred up to emulate the gentle heroism of the ad- mirable Margaret Roper . Jane Grey's attachment to the Protestant faith , derived from Bishop Aylmer , cherished by Queen Catherine , and deeply rooted ...
Page 71
... heart to him doth tie . And ' tis a firmer conquest , truly said , To win the heart , than overthrow the head . If we a worthy enemy do find , To yield LITERARY WOMEN OF ENGLAND . 71.
... heart to him doth tie . And ' tis a firmer conquest , truly said , To win the heart , than overthrow the head . If we a worthy enemy do find , To yield LITERARY WOMEN OF ENGLAND . 71.
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