Айвенго

Chapter 8

           Fourthly,itwasannounced,that,onthesecondday,thereshouldbeageneraltournament,inwhichalltheknightspresent,whoweredesiroustowinpraise,mighttakepart;andbeingdividedintotwobandsofequalnumbers,mightfightitoutmanfully,untilthesignalwasgivenbyPrinceJohntoceasethecombat.TheelectedQueenofLoveandBeautywasthentocrowntheknightwhomthePrinceshouldadjudgetohavebornehimselfbestinthissecondday,withacoronetcomposedofthingoldplate,cutintotheshapeofalaurelcrown.Onthisseconddaytheknightlygamesceased.Butonthatwhichwastofollow,featsofarchery,ofbull-baiting,andotherpopularamusements,weretobepractised,forthemoreimmediateamusementofthepopulace.InthismannerdidPrinceJohnendeavourtolaythefoundationofapopularity,whichhewasperpetuallythrowingdownbysomeinconsiderateactofwantonaggressionuponthefeelingsandprejudicesofthepeople.

           Thelistsnowpresentedamostsplendidspectacle.Theslopinggallerieswerecrowdedwithallthatwasnoble,great,wealthy,andbeautifulinthenorthernandmidlandpartsofEngland;andthecontrastofthevariousdressesofthesedignifiedspectators,renderedtheviewasgayasitwasrich,whiletheinteriorandlowerspace,filledwiththesubstantialburgessesandyeomenofmerryEngland,formed,intheirmoreplainattire,adarkfringe,orborder,aroundthiscircleofbrilliantembroidery,relieving,and,atthesametime,settingoffitssplendour.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 120 из 723