 He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery. His domestics marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands. He himself followed in his shroud. He...  The Cloister Life of the Emperor Charles the Fifth - Page xiiby sir William Stirling- Maxwell (9th bart.) - 1852 - 271 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Robertson - 1769 - 536 pages
...fuperftition ever fuggefted to a weak and difordered fancy. He refolved to celebrate hie own obfequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftry. His domeflicks marched thither in funeral procefllon, with black tapers in their hands. He... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1774 - 520 pages
...any that fuperftition ever fuggefted to a diftcmpered brain : it was to celebrate his own obfequies. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftery : his domeflics marched there in funeral proceffion, holding black tapers : he followed in... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 548 pages
...fuperftition ever fuggefted to a weak and difordered fancy. He refolved to celebrate his own obfequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftery. His domefticks marched thither in funeral proceflion, with black-tapers in their hands.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1779 - 570 pages
...fuperftition itition ever fuggefted to a diftempered brain : it was to celebrate his own obiequies. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the HIQnaftery : his domeftics marched there in funeral proceffion, holding black tapers : he followed... | |
 | Charles John Ann Hereford, John Adams - 1793 - 520 pages
...fuperflition ever fuggefled to a weak and difbrdered fancy. He rcfolved to celebrate his own obfcquies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftery. His domeftics marched thither in funeral proceffion, with black tapers in their hands. He... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 454 pages
...that fuperftition ever fuggeftcd to a difordered fancy. He rtfolved to celebrate his own obfequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaltery. His domedics marched thither in funeral proceffijn, with black tapers in their hands. He... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - 1807 - 528 pages
...any that fuperftition ever fuggefted to a diftempered brain : it was to celebrate his own obfequies. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftery : his domeftics marched there irt funeral proceffion^ holding black tapers : he folio vred... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 pages
...heaven. The act on which he fixed was. as wild and uncommon as any that superstition ever suggested to a disordered fancy. — He resolved to celebrate his...monastery. His domestics marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands. He himself followed in his shroud. He was laid in his... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pages
...heaven. The act on which he fixed was as wild and uncommon as any that superstition ever suggested to a disordered fancy.— -He resolved to celebrate his...monastery. His domestics marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands. He himself followed in his shroud. He was laid in his... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 414 pages
...engaged, prompted him to aim at something extraordinary, at some new and singular act of piety-that would display his zeal, and merit the favour of Heaven....monastery. His domestics marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands. He himself followed in his shroud. He was laid in his... | |
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