 the manners of the Italians were rude. A man and his wife ate off the same plate. There were no wooden-handled knives, nor more than one or two drinking cups, in a house. Candles of wax or tallow were unknown ; a servant held a torch during supper. The...  Stories from the history of Italy - Página 38por Anne Manning - 1831Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1820 - 848 páginas
...refinement. " In those times," says a writer about the year 1300, speaking of the age of Frederic 2nd, " the manners of the Italians were rude. A man and his...same plate. There were no wooden handled knives, nor mdre than one or two drinking cups, in a house. Candles of wax or tallow were unknown ; a servant held... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1826 - 650 páginas
...CHAP. " In those times," says a writer about the year IX; 1300, speaking of the age of Frederic II., " the manners of the Italians were rude. A man and his wife ate off the same plate. There was no . 11 ii • wooden handled knives, nor more than one or two drinking cups, in a house. Candles... | |
 | Richard Brown (architect.) - 1841 - 618 páginas
...Previous to this period, says Murat, and about the year 1300, speaking of the age of Frederick II, the manners of the Italians were rude : a man and his wife ate off the same plate ; there were only forks ; no knives, nor more than one or two drinking-cups in a house ; candles of wax and tallow... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 338 páginas
...as the beginning of the fourteenth century, luxury had made great progress. Previous to this time, the manners of the Italians were rude. A man and his wife ate from the same plate. There were no wooden-handled knives, nor more than one or two drinking-cups, in... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 582 páginas
...refinement. " In those times," says a writer about the year 1300, speaking of the age of Frederic II., " the manners of the Italians were rude. A man and his wife ate off the same plate. There was no wooden-handled knives, nor more than one or two drinking cups in a bouse. Candles of wax or... | |
 | Original treatises - 1849 - 642 páginas
...state of manners in Italy during the age of Frederic Barbarossa.3 "In those days," the author observes, "the manners of the Italians were rude. A man and his wife eat off the same plate. There were no woodenhandled knives nor more than one or two drinking-cups in... | |
 | Mary Philadelphia Merrifield - 1849 - 646 páginas
...state of manners in Italy during the age of Frederic Barbarossa.3 "In those days," the author observes, "the manners of the Italians were rude. A man and his wife eat off the same plate. There were no woodenhandled knives nor more than one or two drinking-cups in... | |
 | Mary Philadelphia Merrifield - 1849 - 644 páginas
...of manners in Italy during the age of Frederic Barbarossa. 3 "In those days," the author observes, "the manners of the Italians were rude. A man and his wife eat off the same plate. There were no woodenhandled knives nor more than one or two drinking-cups in... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1854 - 564 páginas
...Frederick II., illustrates the former rudeness of the Italian manners, by showing that in those days " a man and his wife ate off the same plate. There were no wooden-handled knives, nor more than one or two drinking-cups in a house. Candles of wax or tallow... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1857 - 530 páginas
...Frederick II., illustrates the former rudeness of the Italian manners, by showing that in those days " a man and his wife ate off the same plate. There were no wooden-handled knives, nor more than one or two drinking-cups in a house. Candles of wax or tallow... | |
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