 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
 | Vincent Arthur Smith - Great Britain - 1912 - 392 pages
...which his son constructed a splendid tomb, where, to quote Bacon's words, the king ' lieth buried ... 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... | |
 | A.F. Pollard - 1913 - 490 pages
...his magnificence in building, Henry VII. was laid to rest beside his Queen ; dwelling, says Bacon, " more richly dead in the monument of his tomb than he did alive in Richmond or any of his palaces". For years before and after, Torrigiano, the rival of Buonarotti, wrought at its " matchless altar,"... | |
 | Wilberforce Jenkinson - Church architecture - 1917 - 386 pages
...buried at Westminster, in one of the Statelyest and Daintyest Monuments of Europe, both for the Chappell and for the Sepulchre. So that he dwelleth more richly Dead in the Monument of his Tombe, then he did Aliue in Richmond or any of his Palaces.2 It is thought that the name ' Scala Coeli/... | |
 | Fairfax Harrison - Devon (England) - 1920 - 476 pages
...Carey, Mrs. Brian Fairfax. THE HUNSDON TOMB IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY And there, as Bacon said of Henry VII, "he dwelleth more richly dead, in the monument of his tomb, than he did alive." According to the Visitation of Buckinghamshire of 1634 Lord Hunsdon had three daughters1 and nine sons.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1921 - 298 pages
...at a cost of £1000, equivalent now to about $30,000. Bacon says that he (Henry VII) " Heth buried at Westminster, in one of the stateliest and daintiest...he did alive in Richmond, or any of his palaces." 1. 9. John Burgoyne was member of Parliament from Midhurst. He was the General Burgoyne that surrendered... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Jerry Weinberger - Great Britain - 1996 - 284 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. 801. Regular, proper or average. 802. Cold, arrogant (1638: 144). 803. Hiding of his thoughts and feelings.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - History - 1998 - 340 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* monuments of Europe, 49 Good-humoured, benign. 50 At its best, most lively. both for the chapel and for the sepulchre.51... | |
 | 904 pages
...that we now strive for". . .He was born at Pembroke Castle,and lieth buried at Westminster in oneof the stateliest and daintiest monuments of Europe,...wish he did the like in this monument of his fame. (BACON, History of King Hemy VII) Henry VII. The position of Henry Tudor after his victory at Bosworth... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - American literature - 1924 - 688 pages
...certainty than the closing sentences of this history : "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 the sepulcre. So that he dwelleth more richly dead, in the monument of his tomb, than he did alive... | |
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