A classical and historical tour through France [&c.].1826 |
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... seven men who were Epulones . " These Epulones were persons appointed to feast the gods when their aid was required ; at which time the public were at the expense of festivals called Lectisternia . A col- lege consisting of seven of the ...
... seven men who were Epulones . " These Epulones were persons appointed to feast the gods when their aid was required ; at which time the public were at the expense of festivals called Lectisternia . A col- lege consisting of seven of the ...
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... seven , or eight , were simply chained behind , when they all immediately pulled the vehicle back with all force , and curiously slid down on their haunches till they reached the bottom . Rouen , anciently Rotomagus , ranks as the ...
... seven , or eight , were simply chained behind , when they all immediately pulled the vehicle back with all force , and curiously slid down on their haunches till they reached the bottom . Rouen , anciently Rotomagus , ranks as the ...
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... seven cardinal virtues , Prudence , Temperance , Fortitude , Faith , Justice , Charity , Hope , and the yet smaller accompanying devotional figures , are truly beautiful . The sculpture , detail , and finish- ing , of both these tombs ...
... seven cardinal virtues , Prudence , Temperance , Fortitude , Faith , Justice , Charity , Hope , and the yet smaller accompanying devotional figures , are truly beautiful . The sculpture , detail , and finish- ing , of both these tombs ...
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... seven , this chef - d'œuvre is in full force . It represents Neptune and Amphitrite , Proteus and the Ocean , minor figures , dolphins , & c . and twenty- two immense vases . All the waters here com- bined , rising to an incredible ...
... seven , this chef - d'œuvre is in full force . It represents Neptune and Amphitrite , Proteus and the Ocean , minor figures , dolphins , & c . and twenty- two immense vases . All the waters here com- bined , rising to an incredible ...
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... seven or eight people , by one poor , jaded beast . Out of compassion to the animal , when released from his trammels , I would not be persuaded to enter again , and pre- ferred walking in a burning sun till I met with a fiacre . This ...
... seven or eight people , by one poor , jaded beast . Out of compassion to the animal , when released from his trammels , I would not be persuaded to enter again , and pre- ferred walking in a burning sun till I met with a fiacre . This ...
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admirable adorned altar amid ancient Andrew Doria Angelo antique arches artist bassi-rilievi beauty Belisarius Bonaparte bronze Cæsar cafés Canova Cardinal carriage cathedral Chamois chapel chef d'œuvre Church of St colours columns crowned death dome Doria dress Duke Emperor English erected exhibited famed Florence formed four France French fresco gallery gardens Genoa Genoese Glace gold golden grand grandeur granite head heaven height Holy honour hour illustrious Italy Julius Cæsar La Scala Lake of Geneva Lausanne Leghorn Lorenzo luxuriant marble Martigny Medici Mer de Glace Milan miles modern Mont Blanc morning mountains mule night noble painted palace Palais Royal Palazzo Paris Pavia Peter picture Pisa Pope precipice present relics remains rocks Roman Rome royal sacred Saint scenery sculptured seen silver Simplon snows statues stone style temple theatre tion tomb torrent Totila Tuscany Vaud venerable villas Virgin walk walls waters
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Página 246 - What are these, So wither'd, and so wild in their attire ; That look not like the inhabitants o
Página 263 - So on he fares, and to the border comes Of Eden, where delicious Paradise, Now nearer, crowns with her enclosure green, As with a rural mound, the champaign head Of a steep wilderness, whose hairy sides With thicket overgrown, grotesque and wild, Access denied...
Página 333 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Sou, and of the Holy Ghost...
Página 10 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank ! Here will we sit and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears; soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold.
Página 317 - This was the most unkindest cut of all ; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab. Ingratitude, more strong than traitors...
Página 78 - A double dungeon wall and wave Have made — and like a living grave, Below the surface of the lake The dark vault lies wherein we lay; We heard it ripple night and day; Sounding o'er our heads it knocked.
Página 224 - La Notte che tu vedi in si dolci atti Dormir, fu da un Angelo scolpita In questo sasso, e perche dorme, ha vita : Destala, se nol credi, e parleratti.' To which Michelangelo replied : — ' Grato m' e 'I sonno, e piu 1' esser di sasso, Mentre che il danno e la vergogna dura ; Non veder, non sentir, m...
Página 264 - Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm, A sylvan scene; and as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.
Página 300 - Deeming it midnight : — Temples, baths, or halls ? Pronounce who can ; for all that Learning reap'd From her research hath been, that these are walls — Behold the Imperial Mount ! 'tis thus the mighty falls.
Página 332 - Lo! the heavens are open ; if you enter not now, when will you enter? For twelve pence you may redeem the soul of your father out of purgatory; and are you so ungrateful, that you will not rescue your parent from torment ? If you had but one coat, you ought to strip yourself instantly, and sell it, in order to purchase such benefits, &c.