 I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the stories of the knights, and giants, and monsters, and brave houses, which I found every where there (though my understanding had little to do with all this) ; and, by degrees, with the tinkling...  The Works of Abraham Cowley - Page 229by Abraham Cowley - 1806Full view - About this book
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour, *' I know not by what accident, for fne herfelf never in " her life read any book but of devotion ; but there was " wont to lie Spencer's works. This I happened to fall " upon, and was infinitely delighted with the ftories of the... | |
 | 1761 - 614 pages
...it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour, " I know not by what accident, for -flie herlelf never in " her life read any book but of devotion ; but there was " wont to lie Spencer's works. This I happened to fall " upon, and was infinitely delighted with the (lories of the... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...pleafure in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour (I know not by what accident, for fhe herfelf never in her life read any book but of devotion) but there was wont to lie Spenfer's works ; this I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the flories of the... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1772 - 300 pages
...pleafure in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour (I know not by what accident, for flie herfdf never in her life read any book but of devotion) but there was wont to lie Spenfer's works ; this I happened t6 fall upon, and tvaS infinitely delighted with the ftories of tfrei... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...for me herfelf never in her life read any book but of devoMon) but there was wont to lie Spenfer's works ; this I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the flories of the knights, and giants, and monilers, and brave houfes, which I found every where there... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 pages
...there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour (I know not by what accident, for Jhe herfelf never inkier life' read any book but of devotion) but there was wont to lie Spenfer's "vforks ; this I happened to fall upon, and 'Was infinitely delighted with the flories of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 pages
...for me herfelf never in her life read any book but of devotion) but there was wont to lie Spenfer's works ; this I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the ftories of the knights, and giants, and monfters, and brave houfes, which I found every where there... | |
 | 1798 - 604 pages
...it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour — I know not by what accident, for flic hcrfelf never in her life read any book but of devotion ; but there was wont to lie — Spenfer's works. This i happened to fall upon, and* was infinitely delighted with the (lories of... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...for she herself never in her life read any book but of devotion;) but there was wont to lie Spencer's Works ; this I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely...delighted with the stories of the knights, and giants, and moustcrs, and brave houses, •which I found every where there : (though my un- " derstanding had little... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...take some pleasure in it, there was wont to lie in my mother's parlour, (I know not by what accident, for she herself never in her life read any book but of devotion;) but there was wont to lie Spencer's Works; this I happened to fall upon, and was infinitely delighted with the stories of the... | |
| |
