 | Wace - 1837 - 368 páginas
...conquer England, and hold it of Saint Peter. Now while these things were doing, a great star appeared, shining for fourteen days, with three long rays streaming...wont to be seen when a kingdom is about to change its king. I have seen many men who saw it, men of full age at the time, and who lived many years after... | |
 | Wace - 1837 - 368 páginas
...conquer England, and hold it of Saint Peter. Now while these things were doing, a great star appeared, shining for fourteen days, with three long rays streaming...wont to be seen when a kingdom is about to change its king. I have seen many men who saw it, men of full age at the time, and who lived many years after... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1840 - 420 páginas
...threatening destruction to this country.' " 1 Wace, whom we may almost regard in the light of a cotemporary chronicler, in still quainter language describes the...the time of its appearance, and who lived many years afterwards."2 The descriptions which I have just quoted from the pen of the Norman poet and the monkish... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 868 páginas
...threatening destruction to this country.'"'1 Wace, whom we may almost regard in the light of a cotemporary chronicler, in still quainter language describes the...the time of its appearance, and who lived many years afterwards."2 The descriptions which I have just quoted from the pen of the Norman poet and the monkish... | |
 | John Collingwood Bruce - 1856 - 214 páginas
...great star appeared, shining for fourteen days, with three long rays streaming towards the earth ; such a star as is wont to be seen when a kingdom is about to change its king. I have seen many men who saw it, men of full age at the time, and who lived many years after.... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1864 - 708 páginas
...thee long before ; but now I behold thee in thy terrors, threatening destruction to this country.' " ' Wace, whom we may almost regard in the light of a...ruler. I have seen men who saw it — men who were of fall age at the time of its appearance, and who lived many years afterwards."* The descriptions which... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1864 - 688 páginas
...Brompton. Saxon Annals. io66.] Matilda regent of Normandy. 31 destruction to this country.' " Wace, in still quainter language describes the appearance...were of full age at the time of its appearance, and lived many years afterwards." The descriptions which I have just quoted from the pen of the Norman... | |
 | lady Lamb (Louisa Mary Caroline) - 1883 - 438 páginas
...towards an invasion of England. At this time a 'great star' appeared, shining for fourteen days ; ' such a star as is wont to be seen when a kingdom is about to change its king,' says Wace ; and this comet is represented, . by the deft fingers of Matilda and her ladies in... | |
 | James Bertrand de Vinchelés Payen-Payne - 1913 - 36 páginas
...while these things were doing A great star appeared, Shining for fourteen days, With three long rays towards the south — Such a star as is wont to be seen When a new king is about to reign. I have seen enough men who saw it, Men of full age at the time, And who... | |
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Wace, whom we may almost regard in the light of a contemporary chronicler, in still quainter language describes the appearance of this comet, and the impression it made on the unphilosophical star-gazers of the eleventh century. " This year a great star... 
