Montalva, or, Annals of guilt |
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... pleasures , or ambitious pursuits , the heart of the duke was inaccessible to those sentiments which she was formed to inspire . Almost a twelvemonth had elapsed since the marriage of his daughter , and signor Albici saw no reason to ...
... pleasures , or ambitious pursuits , the heart of the duke was inaccessible to those sentiments which she was formed to inspire . Almost a twelvemonth had elapsed since the marriage of his daughter , and signor Albici saw no reason to ...
Page 16
... pleasure than an opportunity of breaking with him . " I am justly punished ( thought he ) , but , oh ! my poor sacrificed girl , thou shouldst not have suffered for my fault ! " * One night , at a masquerade , the duke was accosted by ...
... pleasure than an opportunity of breaking with him . " I am justly punished ( thought he ) , but , oh ! my poor sacrificed girl , thou shouldst not have suffered for my fault ! " * One night , at a masquerade , the duke was accosted by ...
Page 17
... pleasure , and her seducing voice invites thee to quaff the delicious draught ; but thou , as if shell - bound by some evil genii , or malignant enchanter , gazest with torpid apathy on this enchanting scene . " " I acknowledge ...
... pleasure , and her seducing voice invites thee to quaff the delicious draught ; but thou , as if shell - bound by some evil genii , or malignant enchanter , gazest with torpid apathy on this enchanting scene . " " I acknowledge ...
Page 31
... pleasure ; and what compensation can I make to the wretched victim of my unhallowed desires ? The behaviour of Claudia , while it augmented his love for her , ad- ded to the weight of self - reproach , .. which was but too oppressive to ...
... pleasure ; and what compensation can I make to the wretched victim of my unhallowed desires ? The behaviour of Claudia , while it augmented his love for her , ad- ded to the weight of self - reproach , .. which was but too oppressive to ...
Page 62
... pleasure , but he has vowed , solemnly vowed , never to yield my hand to another . To escape . is impossible , I have , therefore , but one alternative ; if I cannot be your's , at least I will preserve inviolate the fidelity which I ...
... pleasure , but he has vowed , solemnly vowed , never to yield my hand to another . To escape . is impossible , I have , therefore , but one alternative ; if I cannot be your's , at least I will preserve inviolate the fidelity which I ...
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abbess affection Alberto appeared arms attention beauty became beloved birth called castle cause child Claudia continued convent count countenance countess cried D'Rosonio daughter dear death desired determined duke entered expressed eyes father fear feel felt followed formed fortune gave girl give hand happiness heard heart Heaven honour hope hour human idea Isabel kindness knew lady leave letter lived look lord lost manner marry means ment mind moment Montalva mother Naples nature ness never noble offer parents passed passion peace person pleasure poor possessed present pressed promise quitted reason received reflection refused regard regret remain rendered replied sent Sforza short signor situation soon spirits suffer suppose surely tears tell thank thee thing thou thought tion took turned Valeria Viola wife wish woman young
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Montalva, or, Annals of guilt Montalva, or, Annals of guilt, Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Author | Ann Mary Hamilton |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2006 |
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