Duchess, with all the household, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park : I found her in her chamber, reading " Phaedon Platonis " in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace. The Life of Lady Jane Grey - Page 111by David W. Bartlett - 1853 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Aikin - 1799 - 790 pages
...household were hunting in the park, reading in her chamber Plato's Phaedo in Greek, " and that (says he) with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace." (Schoolmaster, p. 34. ed. Upton, 1711). During his foreign expedition, -which lasted three... | |
| Great Britain - 1808 - 588 pages
...houshold, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the Park ; I found her in her chamber, reading Phtrdtm Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boceare. Afier salutation, and duty done, with some other talk, I asked her, why she would lose such... | |
| William Oldys, John Malham - Europe - 1808 - 594 pages
...houshold, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the Park ; I found her in her chamber, reading P/uedon Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace. After salutation, and duty done, with some other talk, I asked her, Why she would lose such... | |
| William Oldys, Thomas Park - Great Britain - 1808 - 586 pages
...and gentlewomen, were hunting in the Park ; I found her in her chamber, reading Pfttedun Platoiiis in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace. After salutation, and duty done, • with some other talk, I asked her, why she would lose... | |
| James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 480 pages
...gentlemen and " gentlewomen, were hunting in the park. I found her " in her chamber, reading Phoedo Platonis, in Greek, " and that with as much delight, as some gentlemen " would read a merry tale in Boccace. After salutation, " and duty done, with some other talk, I asked her, " why she should lose... | |
| William Marrat, Pishey Thompson - 1812 - 488 pages
...Lady Jane at Broadgate, in Leicestershire, to take his leave, whom he found reading Plato in Greek, with as much delight as Some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccacc, whilst the whole of the family were hunting in the Park. Being asked by him; why she would... | |
| Roger Ascham - Archery - 1815 - 428 pages
...household, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park. I found her in her chamber, reading Pluedo Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace. After salutation, and duty done, * This is the passage, I suppose : "ETrerfou ?> 8oxt~ pfaitTx... | |
| Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1816 - 784 pages
...whom I was exceeding much beholding. Her parents, the duke and the duchess, with all the houshold, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park;...Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight, ns some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace. After salutation, and duty dañe, with soma other... | |
| Trials - 1816 - 790 pages
...gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park ; ' I found her in her chamber, reading Phxdon Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight, as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace. After salutation, and duty done, with sume other talk, I asked her, Why VOL. I. taunted, so... | |
| Trials - 1816 - 788 pages
...gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park; I Ij'inil her in her chamber, reading I'hardon IVuonis in Greek, and that with as much delight, as some gentlemen would read a mt rry tale in Boccace. After salutation, and duty •lone, with some other talk, I asked her, Why... | |
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