The Boston Lyceum, Volúmenes1-2True and Greene, 1827 |
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... Italy , thought more of a question of inheritance than he did of any thing concerning life . Well may we deplore the fact that through every period of society , under the most enlightened as well as under the most despotic systems ...
... Italy , thought more of a question of inheritance than he did of any thing concerning life . Well may we deplore the fact that through every period of society , under the most enlightened as well as under the most despotic systems ...
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... scenes themselves , as your readers would probably be of my account of them . I can admire as fondly as any one , the softness and beauty of an Italian sunset sky , the solemn gloom of a Gothic Cathedral , 80 [ Feb. European Society .
... scenes themselves , as your readers would probably be of my account of them . I can admire as fondly as any one , the softness and beauty of an Italian sunset sky , the solemn gloom of a Gothic Cathedral , 80 [ Feb. European Society .
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... Italy , Spain , France and England , for many centuries , what is it but a record of the folly , guilt and pollution , which having in courts their fountains , have thence flowed to deluge the nation ! A youth of gross and VOL . 1 - No ...
... Italy , Spain , France and England , for many centuries , what is it but a record of the folly , guilt and pollution , which having in courts their fountains , have thence flowed to deluge the nation ! A youth of gross and VOL . 1 - No ...
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... Italian villain of the first water , who contrives to mend his fortunes by stealing the lady's jew els , instead of her heart , and who expiates for his crime at the halter of justice , instead of the altar of Hymen . If we remember ...
... Italian villain of the first water , who contrives to mend his fortunes by stealing the lady's jew els , instead of her heart , and who expiates for his crime at the halter of justice , instead of the altar of Hymen . If we remember ...
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... Italian mistress , Guiccioli , the married countess- beautifully drawn by the same hand , occupies the place of Lady Byron ; and throws from her full ruby lip and voluptuous eye , a smile of wantonness , and a glance , whose magic is ...
... Italian mistress , Guiccioli , the married countess- beautifully drawn by the same hand , occupies the place of Lady Byron ; and throws from her full ruby lip and voluptuous eye , a smile of wantonness , and a glance , whose magic is ...
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Página 276 - But the gladiators' bloody Circus stands, A noble wreck in ruinous perfection, While Caesar's chambers, and the Augustan halls, Grovel on earth in indistinct decay. And thou didst shine, thou rolling moon, upon All this, and cast a wide and tender light, Which...
Página 275 - Midst the chief relics of almighty Rome ; The trees which grew along the broken arches Waved dark in the blue midnight, and the stars Shone through the rents of ruin ; from afar The watch-dog bay'd beyond the Tiber ; and More near from out the Caesars...
Página 7 - A superior and commanding human intellect, a truly great man, when Heaven vouchsafes so rare a gift, is not a temporary flame, burning bright for a while, and then expiring, giving place to returning darkness. It is rather a spark of fervent heat, as well as radiant light, with power to enkindle the common mass of human mind; so that when it glimmers, in its own decay, and finally goes out in death, no night follows, but it leaves the world all light, all on fire, from the potent contact of its own...
Página 274 - He ceased, and drew forth an MS.; and no Persuasion on the part of devils, or saints, Or angels, now could stop the torrent; so He read the first three lines of the contents; But at the fourth, the whole spiritual show Had vanish'd, with variety of scents, Ambrosial and sulphureous, as they sprang, Like lightning, off from his 'melodious twang'.
Página 276 - twere anew, the gaps of centuries ; Leaving that beautiful which still was so, And making that which was not, till the place Became religion, and the heart ran o'er With silent worship of the great of old, — The dead, but sceptred sovereigns, who still rule Our spirits from their urns.
Página 47 - On Christmas eve the mass was sung: * That only night in all the year Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear. The damsel donned her kirtle sheen ; The hall was dressed with holly green ; Forth to the wood did merrymen go, To gather in the mistletoe.
Página 47 - Ceremony doff'd his pride, The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose; The Lord, underogating, share The vulgar game of 'post and pair...
Página 47 - Twas Christmas told the merriest tale ; A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart through half the year.
Página 9 - ... objects of science and taste, so classed and arranged as to produce their finest effect. On one side, specimens of sculpture set out, in such order, as to exhibit at a coup...
Página 178 - To aid thy mind's development, to watch Thy dawn of little joys, to sit and see Almost thy very growth, to view thee catch Knowledge of objects, — wonders yet to thee ! To hold thee lightly on a gentle knee, And print on thy soft cheek a parent's kiss, — This, it should seem, was not reserved for me ; Yet this was in my nature : as it is, I know not what is there, yet something like to this.