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Genre/Form: | History |
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Named Person: | Jacques, (roi d'Angleterre ;; James, King of England; James, King of England |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Adam Nicolson |
ISBN: | 9780007431007 0007431007 |
OCLC Number: | 1126257523 |
Description: | 1 vol. (XVIII-280-15 p., [21] p. de pl. : ill., couv. ill. en coul. ; 20 cm. |
Contents: | A poore man now arrived at the Land of promise -- The multitudes of people covered the beautie of the fields -- He sat among graue, learned and reuerend men -- Faire and softly goeth far -- I am for the medium of all things -- The danger never dreamt of, that is the danger -- O lett me bosome thee, lett me preserve thee next to my heart -- We have twice and thrice so much scope for oure earthlie peregrination ... -- When we do luxuriate and grow riotous in the gallantnesse of this world -- True religion is in no way a gargalisme only -- The grace of the fashion of it -- Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut vp his tender mercies? |
Responsibility: | Adam Nicolson. |
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'This scrupulously elegant account of the creation of what four centuries of history has confirmed is the finest English-language work of all time, is entirely true to its subject: Adam Nicolson's lapidary prose is masterly, his measured account both as readable as the curious demand and as dignified as the story deserves.' Simon Winchester 'Vivid, exhilarating, consistently intelligent, you can almost taste the air breathed by these Jacobean heroes, who gave English its most famous book. History at its best.' Simon Jenkins 'Unobtrusively learned, rich in curious and purposeful detail, an ideal balance between fervent enthusiasm and elegantly witty detachment....a brilliantly entertaining, passionate, funny and instructive telling of an important and gripping story....Adam Nicolson has written a thrilling and constantly absorbing book.' The Spectator 'A marvellous book: there are few more stylish or sensitive introductions than this to the personalities, the sights and the smells, as well as the words of Jacobean England.' Sunday Telegraph Read more...
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