The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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... dreadful tidings in the blow ! Is this the flight of fancy ? would it were ! Heaven's Sovereign saves all beings , but Himself , That hideous sight - a NAKED HUMAN HEART ! YOUNG . You've wrong'd me all , and on you all - but hold- I ...
... dreadful tidings in the blow ! Is this the flight of fancy ? would it were ! Heaven's Sovereign saves all beings , but Himself , That hideous sight - a NAKED HUMAN HEART ! YOUNG . You've wrong'd me all , and on you all - but hold- I ...
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... dreadful as it was probable , rushed upon his soul ; and forgetful of his oath , of the awe- inspiring being who had extorted it , of his situation , the hour , and all the world , he darted forward , and grasping the weapon , unable to ...
... dreadful as it was probable , rushed upon his soul ; and forgetful of his oath , of the awe- inspiring being who had extorted it , of his situation , the hour , and all the world , he darted forward , and grasping the weapon , unable to ...
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... dreadful catastrophe ; the wretched Marchesa sunk senseless to the earth , and was borne in that state to her apartments by Moraldi , who , after consigning her to the care of her attendants , hastened into the hall to know if indeed ...
... dreadful catastrophe ; the wretched Marchesa sunk senseless to the earth , and was borne in that state to her apartments by Moraldi , who , after consigning her to the care of her attendants , hastened into the hall to know if indeed ...
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... you will find , by the nicest observation , a secret spring , press on it with your finger , and within is contained the packet I mentioned , sealed up ; it is your own history ; history ; a dark , a dreadful one ! Will * 106.
... you will find , by the nicest observation , a secret spring , press on it with your finger , and within is contained the packet I mentioned , sealed up ; it is your own history ; history ; a dark , a dreadful one ! Will * 106.
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A Tale ... Mary Anne Neri. history ; a dark , a dreadful one ! Will you solemnly assure me , as soon as possible after my decease , you will burn that packet , and 99 " ALAS ! " interrupted Viola , " what is it you require from me ...
A Tale ... Mary Anne Neri. history ; a dark , a dreadful one ! Will you solemnly assure me , as soon as possible after my decease , you will burn that packet , and 99 " ALAS ! " interrupted Viola , " what is it you require from me ...
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Abruzzo Albenza anca art thou beauty benza Bertoldo Bianca bless bosom brother castle ceived CHAP character cheek chesa chese child companion Conte countenance creature cried Viola dark daugh death dreadful Eve of San-Pietro exclaimed eyes fancy father faultered favour fear feelings felt Frenchman gazed Gradisca hand happiness heard heart Heaven Holy honour hope hour idea interrupted Viola Juliana kucw Lady Laurentine Lilla lives look Lord Lorenzo manner Marchese marriage ment mind Monte Cassino Montebino moping Morano mother Naples nature ness never nexions night pale parents passion peace Pescara pillow poor prove raised recollection rence replied repose rest round saloon seek seemed shuddered sigh sink sleep smile soon sorrow soul stranger sunk sure sweet tears thee tion tone trembling Ubaldo uncon vate verdi vocable voice wife wish woman words wretched young Zanotti
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Page 176 - One morn I miss'd him on the custom'd hill, Along the heath and near his fav'rite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill. Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next with dirges due in sad array Slow thro' the church-way path we saw him borne.
Page 1 - Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heav'n ; he seem'd For dignity compos'd and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though his Tongue Dropt Manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest Counsels: for his thoughts were low...
Page 243 - Then will I grant thee all thy soul's desire ; All that may charm thine ear, and please thy sight : All that thy thought can frame, or wish require,] To steep thy ravish'd senses in delight. The sumptuous feast, enhanc'd with music's sound , Fittest to tune the melting soul to love : Rich odors, breathing choicest sweets around...
Page 233 - Lear is doubtless correct when he says that it is "sharper than a serpent's tooth to have a thankless child.
Page 113 - It knows not wherefore : — What a kind of being is circumstance ! I am a soldier, and were yonder battlements, Garnish'd with combatants, and cannon-mounted, My daring breast would bound with exultation, And glorious hopes enliven this drear scene. Now dare not I scarce tread to my own hearing, Lest echo borrow superstition's tongue, And seem to answer me, like one departed.
Page 1 - I am settled, and bend np , Each corporal agent to this terrible feat.