 Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by some mysterious law of her nature, was condemned to appear, at certain seasons, in the form of a foul and poisonous snake. Those who injured her during the period of her disguise, were forever excluded...  Parliamentary Papers - Page 493by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1878Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 640 pages
...miserable sophisms were to prevail, there would never be a good house or a good government in the world. Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by some...injured her during the period of her disguise were forever excluded from participation in the blessings which she bestowed. But to those who, in spite... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...there would never be a good house or a good government in the world. LORD MACAULAY : Milton, Aug. 1825. forever excluded from participation in the blessings which she bestowed. But to those who, in spite... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 pages
...the hall of debate or In the field of battle ' Then he becomes a story-teller, in splendid metaphors: 'Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by some mysterious law of hoi ature, was condemned to appear at certain seasons in the form of a foul and poisoner >nake. Those... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1883 - 586 pages
...the hall of debate or in the field of battle.' Then he becomes a story-teller, in splendid metaphors: 'Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by...injured her during the period of her disguise were forever excluded from participation in the blessings which she bestowed. But to those who, in spite... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1883 - 1254 pages
...miserable sophisms were to prevail, there would never be a good house or a good government in the world. Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by some...the form of a foul and poisonous snake. Those who injnred her during the period of her disguise were for ever excluded from participation in the blessings... | |
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 492 pages
...celebrated essay on Milton, — the essay which first revealed Macaulay's dazzling style. Ariosto1 tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by some mysterious...certain seasons in the form of a foul and poisonous enake. Those who injured her during the period of her disguise were for ever excluded from participation... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 874 pages
...miserable sophisms were tu prevail, there would never be a good house or a good government in the world. Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by some mysterious law of her •Laturc. v, as condemned to appear at certain seasons in the form of a foul and poisonous snake.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 876 pages
...in the world. Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by some mysterious law of her •lature, s unjust as it would be to compare the best baker in London •w rmd poisonous snake. Those who injured her during the period of her disguise were for ever excluded... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1884 - 346 pages
...begins at once to refine a man's features, — any meanness or sensuality to imbnite them.—Thoreau. Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by some...injured her during the period of her disguise were forever excluded from participation in the blessings which she bestowed. But to those who, in spite... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays], Milton.), Alexander Mackie - 1884 - 216 pages
...takes its'name from this town. t A pretty story — in his great poem ' Orlando Furioso,' canto 43. appear, at certain seasons, in the form of a foul...participation in the blessings which she bestowed. 5 But to those who, in spite of her loathsome aspect, pitied and protected her, she afterwards revealed... | |
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