 March paines, &c., they were called Nenia or Apophoreta, and never contained above one verse, or two at the most, but the shorter the better. We call them poesies, and do paint them now-a-dayes upon the back sides of our fruit-trenchers of wood, or use...  Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London - Side 163av Society of Antiquaries of London - 1853Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Joseph Haslewood - 1811 - 330 sider
...owne house, & were made for the nonce, they were called Nenia or apophoreta, and neuer contained aboue one verse, or two at the most, but the shorter the better, we call them Posies, and do paint them now a dayes vpon the backe sides of our fruite trenchers of wood, or vse... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of London - 1864 - 482 sider
...gest might carry from a common feast home with him to his owne house, and were made for the nonce, they were called Nenia or apophoreta, and never contained...the most, but the shorter the better ; we call them posies, and do paynt them now a dayes upon the backe sides of our fruite trenchers of wood, or use... | |
 | British Archaeological Association - 1846 - 460 sider
...and custume every gest might carry from a common feast home with him, and were made for the nonce; they were called Nenia or Apophoreta, and never contained...the better. "We call them poesies, and do paint them now-a-dayes upon the back sides of our fruit trenchers of wood, or use them as devises in rings and... | |
 | British Archaeological Association - 1846 - 456 sider
...and custume every gest might carry from a common feast home with him, and were made for the nonce; they were called Nenia or Apophoreta, and never contained...the better. We call them poesies, and do paint them now-a-dayes upon the back sides of our fruit trenchers of wood, or use them as devises in rings and... | |
 | 1865 - 1460 sider
...common feast home with him to his owne house, and were made for the nonce, they were called Nenina or apophoreta, and never contained above one verse, or two at the most, but thr- shorter the better, we call them Posies, and do paint tliem now :i dayes upon the backe sides... | |
 | 1851 - 580 sider
...epigrams that were sent usually for new year's gifts, or to be printed or put upon banketting dishes of sugar plate, or of march paines, &c. ; they were called...them poesies, and do paint them now a dayes upon the backsides of our trenchers of wood, or use them as devises in rings and armes." The period when these... | |
 | 1859 - 470 sider
...sent for Yeare's Gifts, or to be painted or put upon banketting dishes, or sugar plate, or of Marche paines, &c. " They were called Nenia or Apophoreta, and never contained above one verse or two at ye moost, but the shorter the better. "We call them posies, and do paint them now-adayes upon the back-sides... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 566 sider
...than ourselves amidst the works of God, The author of the "Art of English Poesie," 1589, tells us they never contained above one verse, or two at the most, but the shorter the better. Two specimens may suffice the reader. One, under the symbol of a skull, thus morally discourses : —... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 566 sider
...than ourselves amidst the works of God, The author of the "Art of English Poesie," 1589, tells us they never contained above one verse, or two at the most, but the shorter the better. Two specimens may suffice the reader. One, under the symbol of a skull, thus morally discourses : —... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 558 sider
...than ourselves amidst the works of God, The author of the "Art of Euglish Poesie," 1589, tells us they never contained above one verse, or two at the most, but the shorter the better. Two specimens may suffice the reader. One, under the symbol of a skull, thus morally discourses : —... | |
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