The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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... reached the city ; it was midnight when he arrived , owing to delays on the road ; but anxious to commu- nicate his success to Ubaldo , he flew to his house , and ascending quickly to his apartment , entered it unperceived by him , who ...
... reached the city ; it was midnight when he arrived , owing to delays on the road ; but anxious to commu- nicate his success to Ubaldo , he flew to his house , and ascending quickly to his apartment , entered it unperceived by him , who ...
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... reached the bottom , that you were there to receive me . I know these are weak and childish apprehensions , but comply with me this once , and walk where you please to - morrow . " THE Marchese , though he adored his wife , felt ashamed ...
... reached the bottom , that you were there to receive me . I know these are weak and childish apprehensions , but comply with me this once , and walk where you please to - morrow . " THE Marchese , though he adored his wife , felt ashamed ...
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... reached it , he found all the domestics of the family assembled , and long was it before he could obtain from the terrified mul- titude , a confirmation of his fears : pious ejaculations , prayers to the Vir- gin , and appeals to their ...
... reached it , he found all the domestics of the family assembled , and long was it before he could obtain from the terrified mul- titude , a confirmation of his fears : pious ejaculations , prayers to the Vir- gin , and appeals to their ...
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... reached me ; and a few paces further , brought us to the view of such a scene , as , were I to live an hundred years , I can never forget . The shore was covered with blood , while a dagger , broken at the hilt , the cloak , and this ...
... reached me ; and a few paces further , brought us to the view of such a scene , as , were I to live an hundred years , I can never forget . The shore was covered with blood , while a dagger , broken at the hilt , the cloak , and this ...
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... reached home , Bianca was waiting at the door of the saloon to receive her- " SANTA Marie be praised , Signiora , you are here at last ! I sent Giovanni to seek you all over the castle , for my Lady is anxious to see you before she ...
... reached home , Bianca was waiting at the door of the saloon to receive her- " SANTA Marie be praised , Signiora , you are here at last ! I sent Giovanni to seek you all over the castle , for my Lady is anxious to see you before she ...
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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...
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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.