The Lives of the Scotish Poets: With Preliminary Dissertations on the Literary History of Scotland, and the Early Scotish Drama, Том 2Alex. Lawrie and Company, 1804 - Всего страниц: 506 |
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... St Andrews , and Abbot of Aberbrothock . In a letter addrest to Pope Leo the Tenth , the queen , after extolling Gavin Douglas as second to none in learning and virtue , earnestly requested that he might be con- firmed in the possession ...
... St Andrews , and Abbot of Aberbrothock . In a letter addrest to Pope Leo the Tenth , the queen , after extolling Gavin Douglas as second to none in learning and virtue , earnestly requested that he might be con- firmed in the possession ...
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... St Andrews , and Andrew Forman , Bishop of Murray in Scotland , and Archbishop of Bourges in France . The former having pre- vailed on the canons to elect him to the see , laid siege to the fortress ; and after some resistance ...
... St Andrews , and Andrew Forman , Bishop of Murray in Scotland , and Archbishop of Bourges in France . The former having pre- vailed on the canons to elect him to the see , laid siege to the fortress ; and after some resistance ...
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... St An- drews in order to secure the possession of his new dignity . Hepburn ... St Peter " . Forman being unwilling to hazard an attack , was enabled by the ... Andrews , and Lindsay's History of Scotland , p . 191 . that his competitor ...
... St An- drews in order to secure the possession of his new dignity . Hepburn ... St Peter " . Forman being unwilling to hazard an attack , was enabled by the ... Andrews , and Lindsay's History of Scotland , p . 191 . that his competitor ...
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... St Andrews . Having remained there for some time , he was removed to the castle of Edinburgh , and afterwards to that of Dunbar , whence he was again conducted to Edinburgh . A reconciliation having at length taken place between the two ...
... St Andrews . Having remained there for some time , he was removed to the castle of Edinburgh , and afterwards to that of Dunbar , whence he was again conducted to Edinburgh . A reconciliation having at length taken place between the two ...
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... St Andrews and Glasgow , and to the Earls of Arran , Angus , Argyle , and Huntley . The power of Angus however excited the apprehensions or the jealousy of his colleagues ; and they resolved with united force to diminish the influence ...
... St Andrews and Glasgow , and to the Earls of Arran , Angus , Argyle , and Huntley . The power of Angus however excited the apprehensions or the jealousy of his colleagues ; and they resolved with united force to diminish the influence ...
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