 | John Watkins - 1822 - Počet stránok 452
...Sir Thomas Browne observes, " to be knared out of our graves, to have our skulls made drinking-bowls, and our bones turned into pipes to delight and sport our enemies, are tragical abominations." What, however, would that energetic writer have said of a youth possessing ample means, and a lively... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - Počet stránok 476
...Sir Thomas Browne observes, " to be knaved out of our graves, to have our skulls made drinking-bowls, and our bones turned into pipes to delight and sport our enemies, are tragical abominations." What, however, would that energetic writer have said of a youth possessing ample means, and a lively... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - Počet stránok 528
...invented war." But, as Sir Thomas Browne observes, " to he knaved out of our graves, to have our sculls made drinking bowls, and our bones turned into pipes...delight and sport our enemies, are tragical abominations ;" yet of this tragical abomination has a British nobleman and poet heen guilty. Lord Byron, when a... | |
 | 1823 - Počet stránok 494
...Browne observes, " to be knaved out of onr graves, to have onr sculls made drinking bowls, and onr bones turned into pipes to delight and sport our enemies, are tragical abominations ;" yet of this tragical abomination has a British nobleman and poet been guilty. Lord Byron, when a... | |
 | 1826 - Počet stránok 374
...invented war." But, as Sir Thomas Browne observes, " to be knaved out of our graves, to have our sculls made drinking bowls, and our bones turned into pipes...and sport our enemies, are tragical abominations;'' yet of this tragical abomination has a British nobleman and poet been guilty. Lord Byron, when a youth,... | |
 | 1830 - Počet stránok 550
...favour of crémation, or burning ; for, says he, " to be knaved out of our graves, to have our sculls made drinking bowls, and our bones turned into pipes,...tragical abominations, escaped in burning burials." The high strain of moral reflection with which Browne closes his Treatise on Urn-burial, aiFords passages... | |
 | 1831 - Počet stránok 370
...from longitude or dimension. To be knaved out of our graves, to have our skulls made drinking-bowls, and our bones turned into pipes, to delight and sport...tragical abominations escaped in burning burials. Urnal interments and burnt relics lie not in fear of worms, or to be a heritage for serpents. In carnal... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - Počet stránok 362
...Egyptians, the Jews, the Danes, &c. in favour of cremation, or burning; "for," says he, "to be knaved out of our graves, to have our skulls made drinking...tragical abominations escaped in burning burials." This species of interment is called Urn Burial, from the ashes being collected, and placed in a votive... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - Počet stránok 532
...the crosses found by Helena, pretend no such distinction from longitude or dimension. To be gnawed out of our graves, to have our skulls made drinking...tragical abominations escaped in burning burials. Urnal interments and burnt relicks lie not in fear of worms, or to be an heritage for serpents. In... | |
 | 1836 - Počet stránok 640
...favour of cremation or burning; for, says he, ' to be knaved out of our graves—to have onr sculls made drinking bowls, and our bones turned into pipes, to delight and sport our enemies —are tragicall abominations, escaped in burning burials.' The Hydriot.'iphin has the following, amongst... | |
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To be knaved out of our graves, to have our skulls made drinking-bowls and our bones turned into pipes, to delight and sport our enemies, are tragical abominations, escaped in burning burials. 
