 | 1870 - 624 pages
...together very handsomely, carving diemselves where " they list, without any curiosity. The Emperor drank the best that " ever I saw ; he had his head in the glass five times as long as any " of us, and never drank less than a good quart at once of Rhenish "wme."» ' Marino Cavalli, ambassador... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 476 pages
...in drinking to rival the King of Denmark: " The Emperor, (says he) drank the hest that ever I saw i he had his head in the glass five times as long as any of us, and never drank less than a good quart at once of Rhenish wine." Reed. VOL. xv. r The pith and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 470 pages
...drinking to rival the King of Denmark : " The Emperor, (says he) drank the best that ever I saw ; lie had his head in the glass five times as long as any of us, and never drank less than a quart at once of Rhehish wine." Seed. VOL. XV. F The pith and marrow... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 484 pages
...Emperor of Germany seemed in drinking to rival the King of Denmark : " The Emperor, (says he) drank the best that ever I saw; he had his head in the glas! five times as long as any of us, and never drank less than a gco quart at axce of Rhenish wine.''... | |
 | Allatson Burgh - 1814 - 526 pages
...together, very handsome" ly carving themselves where they list, without any " curiosity. The Emperor drank the best that ever " I saw ; he had his head in the glass five times as " long as any of us, and never drank less than a good * Life of Sir Thomas More, by his great grandson, Thomas More,... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1815 - 428 pages
...together very handsomely, carving themselves where they list, without any curiosity. The Emperor drank the best that ever I saw ; he had his head in the glass five times as long as any of us, and never drank less than a good quart at once of Rhenish wine. His chapel sung wonderful cunningly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1820 - 512 pages
...used so profusely on these occasions, we know not; but he tells us, that " The Emperor ofjGeimany, who had his head in the glass five times as long as any of us, never drank less than a good quart at once of Rhenish wine." Mr. 11 it son also instances, " He... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 558 pages
...manners1 ; — that these men, — drinking to rival the King of Denmark : " The Emperor, (says he) drank the best that ever I saw ; he had his head in the glass five times as long as any of us, and never drank less than a good quart at once of Rhenish tvine." REED. 1 The pith and marrow of... | |
 | 1822 - 590 pages
...lihe Fifth seems to have been a votary of Bacchus : " The emperor drunk the best (most) that 1 ever saw. He had his head in the glass five times as long as any of us, and never drank less than a good quart at once of rhenish wine." Wine was at a reasonable price... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1824 - 982 pages
...was written at Augsbourg, during the visit there of Charles V. : " the Emperor (says Ascham) drank the best that ever I saw . he had his head in the glass five times as long as any of us, and never drank less than a good quart at once of Rhenish wine. His chapel sung wonderful cunningly... | |
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I ever saw — he had his head in the glass five times as long as any of us, and never drank less than a good quart at once of Rhenish wine... 
