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
... sweet singing to her lute , her inventive talents in dress and in all sorts of ingenious pastimes , and her vivacious conversation , won high and general admiration at the French Court . She ran a brilliant course of coquetry , but ...
... sweet singing to her lute , her inventive talents in dress and in all sorts of ingenious pastimes , and her vivacious conversation , won high and general admiration at the French Court . She ran a brilliant course of coquetry , but ...
Page 69
... sweet and harmo- nical . " The ferocious threat which it utters was duly executed upon the Duke of Norfolk and other partisans of the Queen of Scots . Queen Elizabeth's elaborate duplicity is completely revealed by comparing Puttenham's ...
... sweet and harmo- nical . " The ferocious threat which it utters was duly executed upon the Duke of Norfolk and other partisans of the Queen of Scots . Queen Elizabeth's elaborate duplicity is completely revealed by comparing Puttenham's ...
Page 76
... sweet dream to him presented be Immortal beauties , which no eye may see . But he them sees , and takes exceeding pleasure Of their divine aspects , appearing plain , And kindling love in him above all measure ; Sweet love , still ...
... sweet dream to him presented be Immortal beauties , which no eye may see . But he them sees , and takes exceeding pleasure Of their divine aspects , appearing plain , And kindling love in him above all measure ; Sweet love , still ...
Page 82
... excellent husband , that he ordered an inscription to be placed over his own grave recording that he " enjoyed almost twenty - two years all the 6 happiness that a man could receive in the sweet society 82 LITERARY WOMEN OF ENGLAND .
... excellent husband , that he ordered an inscription to be placed over his own grave recording that he " enjoyed almost twenty - two years all the 6 happiness that a man could receive in the sweet society 82 LITERARY WOMEN OF ENGLAND .
Page 83
... sweet society of the best of wives . " The Countess of Bridgwater died June 24 , 1663 , in the thirty - seventh year of her age . The Earl survived her twenty - three years , four months , and twelve days , " en- during , rather than ...
... sweet society of the best of wives . " The Countess of Bridgwater died June 24 , 1663 , in the thirty - seventh year of her age . The Earl survived her twenty - three years , four months , and twelve days , " en- during , rather than ...
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