The Works of James the First, King of Scotland: To which is Prefixed, a Historical and Critical Dissertation on His Life and Writings. Also, Some Brief Remarks on the Intimate Connexion of the Scots Language with the Other Northern Dialects, and a Dissertation on Scottish Music; the Whole Accompanied with Notes, Historical, Critical and ExplanatoryCrerar and Son. For G. Clark, Aberdeen, 1827 - 295 páginas |
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... Pinkerton speaks of his skill in miniature painting and horticulture , and Drummond affirms , that there was nothing where- in the commendation of wit consisted , or any shadow of the liberal arts did appear , that he Harding.
... Pinkerton speaks of his skill in miniature painting and horticulture , and Drummond affirms , that there was nothing where- in the commendation of wit consisted , or any shadow of the liberal arts did appear , that he Harding.
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... appear , that he had not applied his mind to , seeming rather born to letters , than instructed . , The Poem called the King's Quair , was com posed by him while he was a prisoner in the cas- tle of Windsor , upon the Lady Jane , a ...
... appear , that he had not applied his mind to , seeming rather born to letters , than instructed . , The Poem called the King's Quair , was com posed by him while he was a prisoner in the cas- tle of Windsor , upon the Lady Jane , a ...
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... then a novelty even in England , and used in the houses of the great only , where plate likewise was used . By the household - book of the Duke * Tom . 10. p . 470 . of Northumberland , it appears , that , in King 34 A DISSERTATION ON.
... then a novelty even in England , and used in the houses of the great only , where plate likewise was used . By the household - book of the Duke * Tom . 10. p . 470 . of Northumberland , it appears , that , in King 34 A DISSERTATION ON.
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... appears , that , in King Henry VII.'s time , more than a hundred years after the above era , pewter was used in that fa- mily , then the most opulent in England ; but , what is remarkable , it also appears that it was lent out to them ...
... appears , that , in King Henry VII.'s time , more than a hundred years after the above era , pewter was used in that fa- mily , then the most opulent in England ; but , what is remarkable , it also appears that it was lent out to them ...
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... appears , however , that the Bishop has followed none of them , but has taken his edition from some very incorrect copy printed in England , as it is materially different from the Scottish , not only in the orthography , but in the ...
... appears , however , that the Bishop has followed none of them , but has taken his edition from some very incorrect copy printed in England , as it is materially different from the Scottish , not only in the orthography , but in the ...
Términos y frases comunes
Æneid ageyne ancient archery Azincourt ballads Banantyne's Bishop Gibson bryt Carlo Gesualdo castle Chaucer Christ's Kirk church clere composed confort conjecture doun Duke of Albany Earl England English fair floure fortune France fresch furth Gavin Douglas genius goddesse goddis grene grete gude hath hede hertis hevin humour King Henry King James King of Scotland KING'S QUAIR language learned lufe lytill maid melodies mony mynd old Scottish Palestrina Peblis Play plesance poem of Christ's poet poetical poetry Prince qd sche Quhare Quhat quhele Quhen quhich quhile quhite quho reign sall Saxon sche Scotland Scots SCOTS LANGUAGE Scottish language Scottish songs seyne stanza suete suich suld sung taste thai thaire thame therewt thir thou tion tofore trew tuke tyme Venus vnto wald waly warld wele wold words zouth
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Página 75 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below?
Página 122 - At once on the eastern cliff of Paradise He lights; and to his proper shape returns A seraph wing'd : six wings he wore, to shade His lineaments divine ; the pair that clad Each shoulder, broad, came mantling o'er his breast With regal ornament ; the middle pair Girt like a starry zone his waist, and round Skirted his loins and thighs with downy gold, And colours dipt in heaven; the third his feet Shadow'd from either heel with feather'd mail, Sky-tinctured grain. Like Maia's son he stood, And shook...
Página 117 - OLD as I am, for ladies' love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet, Which once inflamed my soul, and still inspires my wit.
Página 63 - Poets that lasting marble seek Must carve in Latin or in Greek; We write in sand, our language grows, And, like the tide, our work o'erflows.
Página 75 - The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Página 260 - Or the unseen Genius of the wood. But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloister's pale, And love the high embowed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.
Página 260 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below In service high and anthems clear As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Página 271 - Meanwhile, whate'er of beautiful, or new, Sublime, or dreadful, in earth, sea, or sky, By chance, or search was offered to his view, He scann'd with curious and romantic eye.
Página 84 - Quhare as in ward full oft I wold bewaille My dedely lyf, full of peyne and penance, Saing ryght thus, quhat have I gilt to faille My fredome in this warld and my plesance?
Página 271 - Song was his favourite and first pursuit. The wild harp rang to his adventurous hand, And languish'd to his breath the plaintive flute. His infant Muse, though artless, was not mute : Of elegance as yet he took no care ; For this of time and culture is the fruit ; And Edwin gain'd at last this fruit so rare : As in some future verse I purpose to declare.