The Church Historians of England: pt. 1. The history of the kings of England, and of his own times, by William of MalmesburySeeleys, 1854 - Great Britain |
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Page 194 - The light of the body is the eye. If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.
Page 387 - ... if that failed, by force. With unrivalled magnificence in their construction, as our times may recollect, he erected splendid mansions on all his estates ; in merely maintaining which, the labour of his successors shall toil in vain. His cathedral he dignified to the utmost with matchless ornaments and buildings on which no expense was spared. It was truly wonderful to behold in this man, what abundant power attended him in every kind of dignity, and flowed as it were to his hand. How great was...
Page 283 - Surely human wickedness can devise nothing against you, worthy to be put in competition with heavenly glory : for the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared ' to the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Page 284 - The Welshman left his hunting ; the Scot his fellowship with lice ;* the Dane his drinking party ; the Norwegian his raw fish.
Page 82 - I proceeded during my domestic leisure to inquire if anything concerning our own country could be found worthy of handing down to posterity. Hence, it arose that, not content with the writings of ancient times, I began myself to compose ; not indeed to display my learning, which is comparatively nothing, but to bring to light events lying concealed in the confused mass of antiquity.
Page 212 - France, by poison], a comet — a star, denoting, as they say, change in kingdoms — appeared, trailing its extended and fiery train along the sky. Wherefore, a certain monk of our monastery, by name Elmer, bowing down with terror at the sight of the brilliant star, wisely exclaimed, ' Thou art come ! a matter of lamentation to many a mother art thou come. I have seen thee long since ; but I now behold thee much more terrible, threatening to hurl destruction on this country...
Page 209 - Joyous health followed his healing hand : the lurid skin opened, so that worms flowed out with the purulent matter, and the tumour subsided. But as the orifice of the ulcers was large and unsightly, he commanded her to be supported at the royal expense till she should be perfectly cured. However, before a week was expired, a fair, new skin returned, and hid the scars so completely, that nothing of the original wound could be discovered : and within a year becoming the mother of twins, she increased...
Page 234 - I have related, they live in large edifices with economy; envy their equals; wish to excel their superiors; and plunder their subjects, though they defend them from others; they are faithful to their lords, though a slight offence renders them perfidious. They weigh treachery by its chance of success, and change their sentiments with money.
Page 209 - There was one earthly enjoyment in which he chiefly delighted ; which was, hunting with fleet hounds, whose opening in the woods he used with pleasure to encourage : and again, with the pouncing of birds, whose nature it is to prey on their kindred species. In these exercises, after hearing divine service in the morning, he employed himself whole days.