 Everard, who had once formed one of the most brilliant ornaments of the court, had of late in a great degree retired from it. " Notwithstanding," writes Father Greenway, " that he had dwelt much in the Queen's court, and was in the way of obtaining honours...  Guy Fawkes; or, The gunpowder treason - Page 204by William Harrison Ainsworth - 1841 - 524 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Jardine - Great Britain - 1835 - 440 pages
...Greenway, whose descriptions of the conspirators are sufficiently high-flown, " that until his majority he had dwelt much in the Queen's court, and was in...to sail through the pleasures of a palace and the pros"rities of the world, to the shipwreck of his conice and the destruction of his soul.'' By the... | |
 | 1840 - 756 pages
...court, had of late in a great degree retired from it. " Notwithstanding," writes Father Greenway, " that he had dwelt much in the Queen's court, and was...thoughts were bent upon its restoration. This change of feeling was owing chiefly, if not altogether, to Garnet, by whom his conversion had been accomplished.... | |
 | 1840 - 758 pages
...distinction by his graceful manners and rare parts, he chose rather to bear the cross with the per•ecuted Catholics, et vivere abjectus in domo Domini, than...thoughts were bent upon its restoration. This change of feeling was owing chiefly, if not altogether, to Garnet, by whom his conversion had been accomplished.... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1840 - 722 pages
...and rare parts, he chose rather to bear the cross with the persecuted Catholics, et vivere aljectus in domo Domini, than to sail through the pleasures...bent upon its restoration. This change in feeling was owing chiefly, if not altogether, to Garnet, by whom his conversion had been accomplished. Digby was... | |
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