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
| William Jay - Meditations - 1829 - 592 pages
...retired into a convent in Spain. There he resolved to celebrate his own obsequies. For this purpose, he ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery of St. Justus. Thither, at the proper season, all his domestics were ordered to march in funeral procession,... | |
| William Robertson - Europe - 1829 - 628 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 his death. He ordered bis tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery. His domestics marched thither in funeral procession,... | |
| William Robertson - Europe - 1830 - 662 pages
...any that superstition ever suggested to arfweak and disordered fancy. He resolved to celebrate bis own obsequies before his death. He ordered his tomb...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... | |
| Charles Buck - Anecdotes - 1831 - 418 pages
...which 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...chapel of the monastery. His domestics marched thither m funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands. He himself followed in his shroud. He was laid... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - French literature - 1831 - 412 pages
...in Zachar. lib. ni, cap. 14, p. 370-h. Romae in aedibuspopuli Romani 1571. 2 Lact., de mort. pers. 3 He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before...to be erected in the chapel of the monastery. His domestiks marched thither in fanerai procession , with black tapers in their hands ; he himself followed... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1831 - 436 pages
...cet édifice , l'espace se trouve aujourd'hui trop grand pour la mort; un 1 LACT. , de llort. pcrs. 1 He resolved to celebrate his own obsequies before...ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the Monastcry. His domestiks marched thither in funeral procession , with black taper» in their hands... | |
| vicomte François René de Chateaubriand - Church history - 1831 - 408 pages
...obsequies before his death. Heordered histomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery. His domestiks marched thither in funeral procession , with black tapers in their hands ; he himself followed his shroud, he was laid in his coffin with rnucli solemnity. The service for the dead was chanted,... | |
| Christianity - 1832 - 670 pages
...retired into a convent in Spain. There he resolved to celebrate his own obsequies. For this purpose, he ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery of St. Justus. Thither, at the proper season, all his domestics were ordered to march in funeral procession,... | |
| Charles Feist - 1833 - 304 pages
...that superstition ever suggested to a distempered brain : it was to celebrate his own funeral rites. He ordered his tomb to be erected in the chapel of...his domestics marched thither in funeral procession, holding black tapers ; he followed in his shroud ; he was laid in his coffin with much solemnity :... | |
| William Robertson - Europe - 1836 - 662 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...tomb to be erected in the chapel of the monastery. Hijj domestics marched thither in funeral procession, with black tapers in their hands. He himself... | |
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