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... Henry of England ! And what is there in the chance smile of a coquettish girl that thou shouldst prefer it to the fathomless tenderness of a heart like mine ? She is royal by birth , but I , Owen ! I am royal by nature ! -It is not yet ...
... Henry of England ! And what is there in the chance smile of a coquettish girl that thou shouldst prefer it to the fathomless tenderness of a heart like mine ? She is royal by birth , but I , Owen ! I am royal by nature ! -It is not yet ...
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... Henry of England - the stars are mightier than the malice of women ! For what thou sayest against Catherine of France , I answer , that I believe and trust in her faith more than ever I did in thine when thou hadst maddened me most ...
... Henry of England - the stars are mightier than the malice of women ! For what thou sayest against Catherine of France , I answer , that I believe and trust in her faith more than ever I did in thine when thou hadst maddened me most ...
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... Henry of England . But a more terrible despair was offered to her , partly from her own observation , enlightened by the revelations of the Lady de Giac . She could not but decipher , young and innocent as she was , the meaning of the ...
... Henry of England . But a more terrible despair was offered to her , partly from her own observation , enlightened by the revelations of the Lady de Giac . She could not but decipher , young and innocent as she was , the meaning of the ...
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... Henry of England was known to be . His ambition had reached a height on which he had nothing any longer to hope from the alliance , and much to fear . The chivalric and national feelings of France were set in a strong tide against any ...
... Henry of England was known to be . His ambition had reached a height on which he had nothing any longer to hope from the alliance , and much to fear . The chivalric and national feelings of France were set in a strong tide against any ...
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... Henry of England could only end in ruin and disaster ! Therefore she would not share in an expedition which would complete the de- struction of France . The Lady de Giac was known to be neither of timorous heart , nor feeble mind ; and ...
... Henry of England could only end in ruin and disaster ! Therefore she would not share in an expedition which would complete the de- struction of France . The Lady de Giac was known to be neither of timorous heart , nor feeble mind ; and ...
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Owen Tudor: An Historical Romance, Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition, Band 1 Emma Robinson Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2013 |
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Armagnac arms Bastille beauty blood Boucherie bride Burgundian Cabochiens Capeluche Catherine of France Châtelet Chevalier Sauvage court dauphin doubt dread Duke John Duke of Burgundy duke's Edition English exclaimed executioner eyes favour fear gazing Giac's grace hand hath heart Henry of England honour Huéline de Troye instant Isabeau de Bavière Jean de Troye John the Fearless King of England knight La Trimouille Lady de Giac laugh look lord Loupgarou Louvre Madame Catherine Maillotins Master-Chief messire methinks minstreless Montereau never noble Owen Tudor Owen's Paris Parisians passion Perrinet le Clerc Pontoise populace post 8vo prince prisoners provost queen ransom replied de Giac replied the Lady retinue returned de Giac returned Owen royal seemed Simon Caboche Sir Owen Sir Pierre Sir Taneguy smile suspicions Taneguy Duchâtel thee thine thou art thou hast thought Trimouille triumph Veau de Bar vengeance vols Welsh wife wilt words yield
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 314 - Pepys' tastes and pursuits led him into almost every department of life. He was a man of business, a man of information, a man of whim, and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel-esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur.
Seite 314 - Diary that throws a distinct and vivid light over the picture of England and its government during the period succeeding the Restoration. If, quitting the broad path of history, we look for minute information concerning ancient manners and customs, the progress of arts and sciences, and the various branches of antiquity, we have never seen a mine so rich as these volumes. The variety of Pepys' tastes and pursuits led him into almost every department of life.
Seite 312 - The Peerage and Baronetage," &c. SECOND AND CHEAPER EDITION, 2 vols., post 8vo, 21s. bound. The memoirs of our great families are replete with details of the most striking and romantic interest, throwing light on the occurrences of public as well as domestic life, and elucidating the causes of many important national events. How little of...
Seite 315 - All these qualifications for a biographer and an historian she has brought to bear upon the subject of her volumes, and from them has resulted a narrative interesting to all, and more particularly interesting to that portion of the community to •whom the more refined researches of literature afford pleasure and instruction. The whole work should be read, and no doubt will be read, by all who are anxious for information. It is a lucid arrangement of facts, derived from authentic sources, exhibiting...
Seite 314 - Of all the records that have ever been published, Pepys' Diary gives us the most vivid and trustworthy picture of the times, and the clearest view of the state of English public affairs and of English society during the reign of Charles II. We see there, as in a map, the vices of the monarch, the intrigues of the Cabinet, the wanton follies of the court, and the many calamities to which the nation was subjected during the memorable period of fire, plague, and general licentiousness.
Seite 315 - We must pronounce Miss Strickland beyond all comparison the most entertaining historian in the English language. She is certainly a woman of powerful and active mind, as well as of scrupulous justice and honesty of purpose." — Morning Post. " Miss Strickland has made a very judicious use of many authentic MS. authorities not previously collected, and the result is a most interesting addition to our biographical library.
Seite 314 - Diary makes us comprehend the great historical events of the age, and the people who bore a part in them, and gives us more clear glimpses into the true English life of the times than all the other memorials of them that have come down to our own.