Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs: Discoverable in Modern Italy and SicilyVestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily by John James Blunt, first published in 1823, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... say under this head , that I have been induced to write this short preface ; afraid lest that should be taken for a polemical , which was only intended for a literary essay . I feel the more desirous that this should be clearly ...
... say , I could not prevent my mind from wandering to the interviews between Diana and Endymion ; between Bacchus and Ariadne ; between Ve- nus and Adonis ; between Jupiter , Apollo , in short , half the heathen gods , and as many fa ...
... - brace its knees , and feel confident that their application will be attended with benefit . As I did not see it , however , I am unable to say what saint has taken possession of this repre- sentative of 20 OF SAINTS .
... ( says he ) , quantis increscunt æquora ventis ; Erutaque ex imis fervet arena vadis ! Monte nec inferior proræ puppique recurvæ Insilit , et pictos verberat unda Deos . Trist . 1. 3. 110 . O'er the rough sea the madd'ning tempests sweep ...
... ( says Tyndarus , in one of Plautus ' plays ) multa sæpe picta quæ Acherunti fierent Cruciamenta verum enimvero nulla adeoque est Acheruus Atque ubi ego fui in Lapicinis . Captiv . act . 5. sc . 4 . The torments of Tartarus I have often ...
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Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily J. j. 1794-1855 Blunt No preview available - 2015 |