Guy's general school question bookBaldwin and Cradock, 1829 - 376 páginas |
No interior do livro
Resultados 1-5 de 27
Página 71
... painter of antiquity , was born in the Isle of Cos , or , as some say , at Ephe- sus . He lived in the time of Alexander the Great . Diogenes , the cynic philosopher , who took up his occasional residence in a tub , lived in the fourth ...
... painter of antiquity , was born in the Isle of Cos , or , as some say , at Ephe- sus . He lived in the time of Alexander the Great . Diogenes , the cynic philosopher , who took up his occasional residence in a tub , lived in the fourth ...
Página 86
... painter , born 1619. He was first painter to Louis the Fourteenth . Among his numerous works , the paintings of Alex- cander's battles are most esteemed . Buffon , Count de , was born in Burgundy , in 1707 . He was intended for the law ...
... painter , born 1619. He was first painter to Louis the Fourteenth . Among his numerous works , the paintings of Alex- cander's battles are most esteemed . Buffon , Count de , was born in Burgundy , in 1707 . He was intended for the law ...
Página 89
... painters , who flourished towards the end of the sixteenth and the beginning of the seven- teenth century . They were the founders of the Bologna school of painting . Cassini , John Dominic , a celebrated Italian astro- nomer of ...
... painters , who flourished towards the end of the sixteenth and the beginning of the seven- teenth century . They were the founders of the Bologna school of painting . Cassini , John Dominic , a celebrated Italian astro- nomer of ...
Página 90
... painter , He had but little assistance except what he derived from a natural genius . He made nature his study , noticing all her tints and variations in the open fields . He died 1682 . Clive , Robert , Lord , a gallant general , born ...
... painter , He had but little assistance except what he derived from a natural genius . He made nature his study , noticing all her tints and variations in the open fields . He died 1682 . Clive , Robert , Lord , a gallant general , born ...
Página 92
... painter of the fifteenth cen- tury . He possessed an original genius , by the force of which he acquired considerable eminence . His lights and shades have been admired and imitated by the greatest masters . Cortez , Ferdinand , a noted ...
... painter of the fifteenth cen- tury . He possessed an original genius , by the force of which he acquired considerable eminence . His lights and shades have been admired and imitated by the greatest masters . Cortez , Ferdinand , a noted ...
Outras edições - Ver tudo
Guy's General School Question Book: In Which Each Question, in A Regular ... Joseph Guy, Jr. Pré-visualização indisponível - 2008 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
afterwards ancient appointed arts astronomy Austria battle became bishop body Bohemia British brother Cæsar called Canute celebrated century character Charles Christian Church civil colour court crown death defeated Denmark died divine dominions Duke earth Edition educated Egypt elected eminent Emperor empire England English Europe father Ferdinand Fifth fixed stars flourished formed France Frederic French Germany goddess Greece Greek GUY'S half-bound Henry honour Hungary Indies Isles Italy Jerome of Prague John Julius Cæsar Jupiter king King of Denmark kingdom Latin Lewis Lord Macedon Medes ment moon nations nature Norway numerous orbit Otho painter peace Persian Philip philosopher planets poem poet poetry Pope possessed Price prince provinces Ptolemy Queen reign religion Roman Rome Russia Scotland Second sovereign Spain Stadtholder succeeded?-By success surnamed Sweden Third throne tion United Provinces victory Visigoths whence William writer wrote
Passagens conhecidas
Página 157 - Give me the ways of wandering stars to know: The depths of Heaven above, and Earth below. Teach me the various labours of the Moon, And whence proceed th' eclipses of the Sun. Why flowing tides prevail upon the main, And in what dark recess they shrink again, What shakes the solid earth, what cause delays The summer nights, and shortens winter days.
Página 268 - Through life's more cultur'd walks, and charm the way, These, far dispers'd, on timorous pinions fly, To sport and flutter in a kinder sky. To kinder skies, where gentler manners reign, I turn ; and France displays her bright domain.
Página 146 - In his Night Thoughts he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflections and striking allusions, a wilderness of thought in which the fertility of fancy scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme but with disadvantage.
Página 268 - Here passes current ; paid from hand to hand, It shifts in splendid traffic round the land ; From courts to camps, to cottages it strays, And all are taught an avarice of praise...
Página 375 - POETICAL CLASS BOOK; or, Reading Lessons for every Day in the Year, selected from the most popular English Poets, Ancient and Modern, arranged in Daily Lessons and Weekly Portions.
Página 370 - Evenings at Home ; or, The Juvenile Budget Opened. Consisting of a variety of Miscellaneous Pieces, for the Instruction and Amusement of Young Persons. By Dr.
Página 376 - SCIENTIFIC DIALOGUES ; intended for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young People ; in which the first principles of Natural and Experimental Philosophy are fully explained, by the Rev.
Página 194 - AM Artium magister. Master of Arts. AM Anno mundi. In the year of the world. AM Ante meridiem. Before noon.
Página 303 - III, was obliged to surrender at discretion. "The emperor granted the duke and his chief officers permission to retire unmolested; but the duchess, suspecting Conrad , begged that she and the other women in the castle might be allowed to come out with as much as each of them could carry, to be conducted to a place of safety. The request was granted, and to the surprise of the emperor and his army, the duchess and her fair companions staggered forth each carrying her husband. AD 1140.
Página 374 - English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order. With copious Illustrations and Examples drawn from the Best Writers.