 He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery. His domestics marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands. He himself followed in his shroud. He...  A Book of Ballads on German History - Page 136edited by - 1877 - 154 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1769 - 536 pages
...fuperftition ever fuggefted to a weak and difordered fancy. He refolved to celebrate hie own obfequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftry. His domeflicks marched thither in funeral procefllon, with black tapers in their hands. He... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1774 - 520 pages
...any that fuperftition ever fuggefted to a diftcmpered brain : it was to celebrate his own obfequies. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftery : his domeflics marched there in funeral proceffion, holding black tapers : he followed in... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1777 - 548 pages
...fuperftition ever fuggefted to a weak and difordered fancy. He refolved to celebrate his own obfequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftery. His domefticks marched thither in funeral proceflion, with black-tapers in their hands.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1779 - 570 pages
...fuperftition itition ever fuggefted to a diftempered brain : it was to celebrate his own obiequies. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the HIQnaftery : his domeftics marched there in funeral proceffion, holding black tapers : he followed... | |
 | Charles John Ann Hereford, John Adams - Spain - 1793 - 520 pages
...fuperflition ever fuggefled to a weak and difbrdered fancy. He rcfolved to celebrate his own obfcquies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftery. His domeftics marched thither in funeral proceffion, with black tapers in their hands. He... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 454 pages
...that fuperftition ever fuggeftcd to a difordered fancy. He rtfolved to celebrate his own obfequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaltery. His domedics marched thither in funeral proceffijn, with black tapers in their hands. He... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1807 - 528 pages
...any that fuperftition ever fuggefted to a diftempered brain : it was to celebrate his own obfequies. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftery : his domeftics marched there irt funeral proceffion^ holding black tapers : he folio vred... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 362 pages
...he fixed was as wild and uncommon as any that superstition ever suggested to a disordered fancy.— -He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before...himself followed in his shroud. He was laid in his coffin with much solemnity.— The service for t!ie 1 dead was chanted ; and Charles joined in the... | |
 | Charles Buck - Children - 1808 - 374 pages
...fixed was. as wild and uncommon as any that superstition ever suggested to a disordered fancy. — He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before...himself followed in his shroud. He was laid in his coffin with much solemnity. — The service for the dead was chanted ; and Charles joined in the prayer... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1810 - 412 pages
...fixed was as wild and uncommon as any that superstition ever suggested to a weak and disordered fancy. He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before...himself followed in his shroud. He was laid in his coffin with much solemnity. The service for the dead was chanted, and Charles joined in the prayers... | |
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