"Princely" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Christ, conducted by a starre. The Papistes do beleeve that these were kings, and so them call, And do affirme that of the same there were but three in all. Here sundrie friendes togither come, and meete in companie, And make a king amongst themselves by voyce, or destinie: Who, after princely guise, appoyntes his officers alway. Then, unto feasting doe they go, and long time after play: Upon their hordes, in order thicke, the daintie dishes stande, Till that their purses emptie be, and creditors at hande. ...
— A Righte Merrie Christmasse - The Story of Christ-Tide • John Ashton
... The princely pair left with their adopted daughter; and at a sign from the duke, the fisherman and his wife followed them. The other guests retired in silence or with secret murmurs, and Undine ...
— Undine - I • Friedrich de la Motte Fouque
... none," Sir Roger said, proudly. "My fortune is princely; her settlements shall be as ample as though she were heiress to millions. I believe there is nothing more, Mr. Walraven, and so let us ...
— The Unseen Bridgegroom - or, Wedded For a Week • May Agnes Fleming
... good, 19 Alone with friendship's aid, Eineon, of princely Rhys's blood, Who 'mid the bravest archers stood, To ...
— The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1 • William Lisle Bowles
... I say, From lands remote and o'er a length of sea? Tell, then, whence art thou? whence, that princely air? And robes like these, so recent ...
— The Odyssey of Homer • Homer, translated by Alexander Pope
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