 At Lincoln Cathedral there is a beautiful painted window, which was made by an apprentice out of the pieces of glass which had been rejected by his master. It is so far superior to every other in the church, that, according to the tradition the vanquished...  The Journal of Education for Upper Canada - Page 371850Full view - About this book
 | Lay preaching - 1877 - 348 pages
...has been pointed out by Lord Maucaulay that, in an English cathedral, there is an exquisite stained window, which was made by an apprentice out of the...pieces of glass which had been rejected by his master ; and it was so far superior to every other in the church, that, according to tradition, the envious... | |
 | Rev. H. T. Howat - 1878 - 386 pages
...changes. But with these he would intersperse the details which are the charm of historical romance. At Lincoln Cathedral there is a beautiful painted...superior to every other in the church, that, according to the tradition, the vanquished artist killed himself from monification. In the same manner Sir Walter... | |
 | Walter Bagehot - English literature - 1879 - 488 pages
...changes ; but with these he would intersperse the details which are the charm of historical romances. At Lincoln Cathedral there is a beautiful painted...apprentice out of the pieces of glass which had been injected by his master. It is so far superior to every other in the church, that, according to the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 462 pages
...changes. But with these he .would intersperse the details which are the charm of historical romances. At Lincoln Cathedral there is a beautiful painted...superior to every other in the church, that, according to the tradition, the vanquished artist killed himself from mortification. Sir Walter Scott, in the same... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...changes. But with these he would intersperse the details which are the charm of historical romances. At Lincoln Cathedral there is a beautiful painted...superior to every other in the church, that, according to the liadition,the vanquishedartist killed himself from mortification. Sir Walter Scott, in the same... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Criminal law - 1880 - 640 pages
...changes. But with these he would intersperse the details which are the charm of historical romances. At Lincoln Cathedral there is a beautiful painted...superior to every other in the church, that. according to the tradition, the vanquished artist killed himself from mortification. Sir Walter Scott, in the same... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 460 pages
...changes. But with these he •would intersperse the details which are the charm of historical romances. At Lincoln Cathedral there is a beautiful painted...superior to every other in the church, that, according to the tradition, the vanquished artist killed himself from mortification. Sir Walter Scott, in the same... | |
 | Henry Elliot Shepherd - History - 1881 - 368 pages
...changes. But with these he would intersperse the details which are the charm of historical romances. At Lincoln Cathedral there is a beautiful, painted...superior to every other in the church that, according to the tradition, the vanquished artist killed himself from 8 mortification. Sir Walter Scott, in the... | |
 | rev. William Jones - 1881 - 210 pages
...it has been pointed out by Lord Macaulay that in an English cathedral there is an exquisite stained window which was made by an apprentice out of the...pieces of glass which had been rejected by his master, and it was so far superior to every other in the church, that, according to tradition, the envious... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1882 - 878 pages
...changes. But with these he would intersperse the details which are the charm of historical romances. At Lincoln Cathedral there is a beautiful painted...superior to every other in the church, that, according to the tradition, the vanquished artist killed himself from mortification. Sir Walter Scott, in the same... | |
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