Curious Questions in History, Literature, Art, and Social Life: Designed as a Manual of General Information, Volumen3David McKay, 1900 |
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... later , in 553 , Totila fell , as became his heroic blood , sword in hand , upon the field of battle . In the same year and in the same way his successor , Teia , died . Totila and Teia were the last of the Ostro- Gothic kings of Italy ...
... later , in 553 , Totila fell , as became his heroic blood , sword in hand , upon the field of battle . In the same year and in the same way his successor , Teia , died . Totila and Teia were the last of the Ostro- Gothic kings of Italy ...
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... later one . The whole country from Ayr to Dum- fries teems with associations of the songs and poems of Burns . Two miles south of Ayr is the cottage , divided into two rooms , where he was born , and the scene also of his " Cotter's ...
... later one . The whole country from Ayr to Dum- fries teems with associations of the songs and poems of Burns . Two miles south of Ayr is the cottage , divided into two rooms , where he was born , and the scene also of his " Cotter's ...
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... later was disinterred and placed in a splendid mausoleum , the nation's gift to her greatest poet . Over the sarcophagus within the mausoleum is , in basso relievo , the Ayrshire Plough- man , with his plough in hand , the Angel of his ...
... later was disinterred and placed in a splendid mausoleum , the nation's gift to her greatest poet . Over the sarcophagus within the mausoleum is , in basso relievo , the Ayrshire Plough- man , with his plough in hand , the Angel of his ...
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... later . In this way " Tommy Atkins " was used to designate any British soldier . In the same way " Jack Tar " became the sobriquet of every British sailor . The British soldier under the name of " Tommy Atkins " has recently been made ...
... later . In this way " Tommy Atkins " was used to designate any British soldier . In the same way " Jack Tar " became the sobriquet of every British sailor . The British soldier under the name of " Tommy Atkins " has recently been made ...
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... later kings down to Philip V. protected it as a Royal game . While the honor of acting as torero was confined to nobility , no blood was shed save that of the bull , and the actors were all mounted on the finest horses , whose lives ...
... later kings down to Philip V. protected it as a Royal game . While the honor of acting as torero was confined to nobility , no blood was shed save that of the bull , and the actors were all mounted on the finest horses , whose lives ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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Página 97 - Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints...
Página 48 - Who is he that cometh, like an honour'd guest, With banner and with music, with soldier and with priest, With a nation weeping, and breaking on my rest? Mighty Seaman, this is he Was great by land as thou by sea. Thine island loves thee well, thou famous man, The greatest sailor since our world began. Now, to the roll of muffled drums, To thee the greatest soldier comes ; For this is he Was great by land as thou by sea...
Página 300 - Why take the artistic way to prove so much? Because, it is the glory and good of Art, That Art remains the one way possible Of speaking truth, to mouths like mine at least.
Página 158 - In 1609, six years after the accession of James VI. of Scotland to the throne of England as James I.
Página 386 - WHEN Earth's last picture is painted, and the tubes are twisted and dried, When the oldest colours have faded, and the youngest critic has died, We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it — lie down for an aeon or two, Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall set us to work anew! And those that were good shall be happy : they shall sit in a golden chair; They shall splash at a ten-league canvas with brushes of comets...
Página 201 - O mother ! — I am wounded through I die with pain— in sooth I do ! Stung by some little angry thing, Some serpent on a tiny wing — A bee it was — for once, I know, I heard a rustic call it so.
Página 98 - ... freely, as men strive for Right ; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, — I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life 1 — and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.
Página 3 - Had we never loved sae kindly, Had we never loved sae blindly, Never met, or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
Página 12 - Still barred thy doors ! The far east glows, The morning wind blows fresh and free. Should not the hour that wakes the rose Awaken also thee? All look for thee, Love, Light, and Song, Light in the sky deep red above, Song, in the lark of pinions strong, And in my heart, true Love.
Página 12 - ... morning wind blows fresh and free. Should not the hour that wakes the rose Awaken also thee? "All look for thee, Love, Light, and Song, Light in the sky deep red above, Song, in the lark of pinions strong, And in my heart, true Love. "Apart we miss our nature's goal, Why strive to cheat our destinies? Was not my love made for thy soul? Thy beauty for mine eyes? No longer sleep, Oh, listen now ! I wait and weep, But where art thou?