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
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1836 - 370 pages
...cet édifice, l'espace se trouve aujourd'hui trop grand pour la mort; un * LACT. , de Mort. pers. 1 He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in thé chapel of thé Menastery. His domestiks marched thither in funeral procession , with black tapers... | |
| 1837 - 844 pages
...The new act on which he fixed was as wild and uncommon us any that superstition ever suggested to a disordered fancy. He resolved to celebrate his own...monastery. His domestics marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands. He himtelf followed in bis shroud. He was laid in his... | |
| 1848 - 692 pages
...distempered mind. It was nothing less than to celebrate his own obsequies before his death ! Charles ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery, and every preparation to be made for a funeral. The grave was dug, the coffin made, and Charles was... | |
| William Robertson - 1838 - 658 pages
...ever suggested to a weak'and disordered fancy. He resolved to celebrate bis own obsequies before bis death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel...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... | |
| John Frost - 1839 - 178 pages
...had hitherto been engaged, prompted him to aim at something extraordinary, at some new and singular act of piety that would display his zeal, and merit...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... | |
| John Davenport - 1839 - 520 pages
...suggested to a weak and disordered fancy. He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies (funeral rites) before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected...monastery. His domestics marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands ; he himself followed in his shroud, and was laid in his... | |
| 1839 - 532 pages
...weak and disordered fancy. He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before his death. He ordered bis tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery. His domestics marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in tueir hand*. He himself followed in his shroud. He was laid in his... | |
| Leitch Ritchie - 1840 - 356 pages
...of his masculine understanding as were left by disease sunk and disappeared in the monkish gloom. " He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before...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... | |
| East India college - 1840 - 204 pages
...be issued this term. STANZAS SUGGESTED BY A SCENE IN THE CLOSE OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V.'s LIFE. " He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before...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... | |
| 1863 - 518 pages
...his zeal and merit the favor of Heaven," gays Robertson, in hig Life of Charles, " he fixed on an act as wild and uncommon as any that superstition ever...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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