Geschichte und litteratur des schachspiels, Volume 2

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J. Springer, 1874 - Chess - 524 pages
 

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Page 57 - The Compleat Gamester: OR, INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO PLAY AT BILLIARDS, TRUCKS, BOWLS, AND CHESS. Together with all manner of usual and most Gentile Games either on CARDS or DICE.
Page 416 - Bioneis sermonibus et sale nigro. 60 tres mihi convivae prope dissentire videntur, poscentes vario multum diversa palato. quid dem? quid non dem? renuis tu, quod iubet alter; quod petis, id sane est invisum acidumque duobus.
Page 408 - Johann Huarts Prüfung der Köpfe zu den Wissenschaften Worinne er die Verschiedenen Fähigkeiten Die in den Menschen liegen zeigt Einer jeden den Theil der Gelehrsamkeit bestimmt der für sie eigentlich gehöret Und endlich den Aeltern Anschläge ertheilt wie sie fähige und zu den Wissenschaften aufgelegte Söhne erhalten können.
Page 36 - Thus the ideas, as well as children, of our youth often die before us : and our minds represent to us those tombs to which we are approaching ; where though the brass and marble remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds are laid in fading colours, and, if not sometimes refreshed, vanish and disappear.
Page 10 - CHESS PRECEPTOR: A New Analysis of the Openings of Games. By CF De JAENISCH, of St. Petersburg!]. Translated from the French, with copious Notes, by GEORGE WALKER, Author of " Chess Studies," and various other Works on the Game of Chess.
Page 82 - Year 1857, with the Papers read in its Sessions, the Games played in the Grand Tournament, and the Stratagems entered in the Problem Tournay; together with Sketches of the History of Chess in the Old and New Worlds.
Page 7 - Games actually Played during the last Half Century ; presenting a unique Collection of Classical and Brilliant Specimens of Chess Skill in every stage of the Game, and forming an Encyclopedia of Reference.
Page 273 - L'amour du jeu rêveur qu'inventa Palamède, Sur des carrés égaux, différents de couleur, Combattant sans danger, mais non pas sans chaleur, Par cent détours savants conduit à la victoire Ses bataillons d'ébène et ses soldats d'ivoire : Longtemps des camps rivaux le succès est égal Enfin l'heureux vainqueur donne l'échec fatal, Se lève, et du vaincu proclame la défaite ; L'autre reste atterré dans sa douleur muette, Et du terrible mat à regret convaincu, Regarde encor longtemps le coup...
Page 3 - Chess, which have actually been played, most of which occurred between tho author and some of the best players in England, France, and Germany ; to which is added some account of the village of Stroebeck, in Germany, with three games played according to the method practised there.
Page 320 - Le Tableau des riches inventions couvertes du voile des feintes amoureuses qui sont représentées dans le Songe de Poliphile, dévoilées des ombres du songe et subtilement exposées par Béroalde, Paris, M.

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