 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 136by Wilhelm Wagner - 1877 - 154 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1813 - 536 pages
...any that superstition ever suggested to a distempered brain : it was to celebrate his Own obsequies. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery : his domestics marched there in funeral procession, holding black tapers : he followed in his shroud : he was laid in his... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1813 - 648 pages
...monastery. His dora^XII . * — ' ' *"•• marched thither in funeral procession, with black ta155 ' pen in their hands. He himself followed in his shroud He was laid in his coffin with ranch solemnity. The service for the dead was chanted, and Charles joined in the prayers which... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 844 pages
...that fuperftition ever fuggelled to a difordered fancy. He rcfolved to celebrate his own ohfequies before his death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monaftcry. His domeftics marched in funeral procdlion, with black tapers in their hands. He himfelf... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 346 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...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 which... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1818 - 400 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...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 which... | |
 | William Robertson, Alexander Stewart - America - 1820 - 420 pages
...dered fancy. He resolved to celebrate his own ^^ Iobsequies before his death. He ordered his tomb 1553. to be erected in the chapel of the monastery. His...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 which... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - History - 1821 - 610 pages
...to a weak and disordered fancy. He v x"' ,, resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before his 1558. death. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel...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 which... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1825 - 432 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...followed in his shroud. He was laid in his coffin with much solemnity. The service 1558. for the dead was chanted, and Charles joined in the ~ prayers... | |
 | John Platts - Biography - 1826 - 882 pages
...action which he fixed on, was as wild as any that superstition ever suggested to a disordered fancy. He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before...the chapel of the monastery. His domestics marched in funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands. He himself followed in his shroud. He was... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - History - 1827 - 446 pages
...wild and uncommon as any XIIthat superstition ever suggested to a weak and disor- 1558dered fancy. He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before...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 which... | |
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