| Mary Hays - 1803 - 542 sidor
...emotions of the mind, appear to have been very popular. Denis Pyramus, an Anglo-Norman poet, testifies that they were heard with pleasure in all the castles of the English barons, and were relished more particularly by the women. He also speaks of them himselfwith praise ta panegyric... | |
| Mary Hays - 1803 - 546 sidor
...of the mind, appear to have been very popular. Denis Pyramus, an Anglo-Norman poet, testifies tfat they were heard with pleasure in all the castles -of the English barons, and were relished more particularly by the women. He also speaks of them Jiin»selfwitli praise -.... | |
| Society of Antiquaries of London - 1807 - 542 sidor
...her lyre to the feelings of the age, and confequently of infuring fuccefs. Upon this account her lays were extremely well received by the people. Denis...contemporary of Mary, informs us that they were heard with pleafure in all the caftles of the Englilh barons, but that they were particularly relifhed by the... | |
| Matilda Betham - 1816 - 578 sidor
...her lyre to the feelings of the age; and consequently of ensuring guceess, Upon this account her Lays were extremely well received by the people. Denis...•an Anglo-Norman poet, and the contemporary of Mary, in• forms us that they were heard with pleasure in all the castles of the English barons, but that... | |
| Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1826 - 464 sidor
..." Plusiers en ai oi confer Nas voil laisser ne oublier." " Her lays," says the Dissertation, (twere extremely well received by the people. Denis Pyramus,...women of her time. He even praises them himself." Vol. II. page 55. "Robin Hood." Although ballads upon the subject of this person are said by Dr. Percy... | |
| Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1833 - 396 sidor
...that Hubert had taken by stealth, from the royal treasury, a stone of the highest value, which had the effect of rendering him (Henry) invincible in battle,...women of her time. He even praises them himself." Vol. II. page 131. " Robin Hood." Although ballads upon the subject of this person are said by Dr.... | |
| Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1833 - 392 sidor
...Chaucer," says, " In the mean time, there is reason to believe, that Chaucer himself copied the»e imageries from the Romance of Guigemar, one of the...women of her time. He even praises them himself." Vol. II. page 131. " Robin Hood." Although ballads upon the subject of this person are- said by Dr.... | |
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