He was born at Pembroke castle, and lieth buried at Westminster, in one of the stateliest and daintiest monuments of Europe, both for the chapel and for the sepulchre. So that he dwelleth more richly dead, in the monument of his tomb, than he did alive... The works of Francis Bacon - Page 191by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
| Methodist Church - 1884 - 824 pages
...Magdalene, and St. Barbara, as ordered in his will. Bacon, his historian, says : So he lieth buried at Westminster, in one of the stateliest and daintiest monuments of Europe, both for the chapel and the sepulcher. So that he dwell eth more richly dead in the monument of his tomb than he did alive... | |
| Arthur Howard Galton - English prose literature - 1888 - 368 pages
...of the Stately est and Daintiest Monuments <7/"Europe, both fot the Chappell, and for the Sepulcher. So that he dwelleth more richly Dead, in the Monument of his Tombs, then hee did Aliue in Richmond, or any of his Palaces. J could wish he did the like, in this... | |
| Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop (1492-1494 : Fox) - Clergy - 1889 - 350 pages
...Southampton, p. 411, quoting from Reg. Fox, Winton II, 119. Henry VII. was buried on the 10th of May at Westminster " in one of the stateliest and daintiest monuments of Europe, both for the chapel and the sepulchre."* Nor was the monument of his tomb unbecoming, for in his buildings he was magnificent,... | |
| James Mercer Garnett - English literature - 1890 - 730 pages
...warfare in both conflicts, both of sin, and the cross. He was born at Pembroke castle, and lieth buried at Westminster, in one of the stateliest and daintiest...wish he did the like in this monument of his fame. V. BEN JONSON. (1574-1637.) TIMBER, OR DISCOVERIES MADE UPON MEN AND MATTER. [Written after 1630.]... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1893 - 304 pages
...one of the ftatelieft and daintieft monuments of Europe, both for the chapel and for the fepulchre. So that he dwelleth more richly dead, in the monument...did alive in Richmond or any of his palaces. I could wifh he did the like in this monument of his fame. (Life of Henry P11.)* * The Latin translation of... | |
| English literature - 1905 - 454 pages
...warfare in both conflicts, both of sin and the cross. He was born at Pembroke Castle, and lieth buried at Westminster, in one of the stateliest and daintiest...wish he did the like in this monument of his fame. Francis Bacon, discount St. Alban. STEPS IN HIS SICKNESS MEDITATION I Donne "T 7ARIABLE, and therefore... | |
| William George Thorpe - Law - 1895 - 412 pages
...richly Dead, in the Monument of his Tombe, than he did Alive in Richmond, or any of his Palaces. / could wish he did the like, in this Monument of his Fame." 48 MIDDLE TEMPLE TABLE TALK. Now this epitaph dates itself to a nicety ; it is a burst of warm, heart-felt... | |
| William George Thorpe - Law - 1895 - 412 pages
...Chappell, and for the Sepulcher. So that hee dwelkth more richly Dead, in the Monument of his Tombe, than he did Alive in Richmond, or any of his Palaces....wish he did the like, in this Monument of his Fame." Now this epitaph dates itself to a nicety ; it is a burst of warm, heart-felt affection for a friend,... | |
| Frederic William Farrar - 1897 - 92 pages
...said Lord Bacon, " in one of the stateliest and daintiest monuments of Europe, both of the chapel and the sepulchre. So that he dwelleth more richly dead in the monument of his tomb than he did alive in 74 Henry VII. Chapel Richmond or in any of his palaces." The bronze " closure " round the tomb is the... | |
| William Charles Edmund Newbolt - Cathedrals - 1899 - 362 pages
...— lies beside that of his wife, Elizabeth of York. " He lieth at Westminster," said Lord Bacon, " in one of the stateliest and daintiest monuments of Europe, both for the chapel and the sepulchre. So that he dwelleth more richly dead in the monument of his tomb than he did alive in... | |
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