Corsica in Its Picturesque, Social, and Historical Aspects: The Record of a Tour in the Summer of 1852, Volume 1Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855 - 493 páginas |
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... fire and sword of the Spaniards , had power to bend their resolution , All the storms were beaten off . Women , children , monks , and priests stood in arms upon the walls , and fought beside the citizens . For months long they fought ...
... fire and sword of the Spaniards , had power to bend their resolution , All the storms were beaten off . Women , children , monks , and priests stood in arms upon the walls , and fought beside the citizens . For months long they fought ...
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... fire , insurrection , and war , and was covered over and over with blood . In the year 1443 , a party among the Corsicans offered the dominion of their island to the Pope Eugene IV . , perhaps that the church might constrain the ...
... fire , insurrection , and war , and was covered over and over with blood . In the year 1443 , a party among the Corsicans offered the dominion of their island to the Pope Eugene IV . , perhaps that the church might constrain the ...
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... fire - beacons and towers , and converted Porto Vecchio on the southern coast into a fort . After the wars with Giampolo and Renuccio , Corsica enjoyed at first a paternal government from the Bank , and rejoiced in the restoration of ...
... fire - beacons and towers , and converted Porto Vecchio on the southern coast into a fort . After the wars with Giampolo and Renuccio , Corsica enjoyed at first a paternal government from the Bank , and rejoiced in the restoration of ...
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... fire and sword , yet without being able to vanquish Sampiero . The latter had held a national assembly at Bozio , to give a new strength to the common cause by means of institu- tions , to put the Twelve Men and other popular functions ...
... fire and sword , yet without being able to vanquish Sampiero . The latter had held a national assembly at Bozio , to give a new strength to the common cause by means of institu- tions , to put the Twelve Men and other popular functions ...
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... fire ; for Vittolo , when loading it , had put in first the ball , and then the powder . Sampiero's face was streaming with blood ; and while his left hand cleared it from his eyes , the right wielded the sword in defence . Then Vittolo ...
... fire ; for Vittolo , when loading it , had put in first the ball , and then the powder . Sampiero's face was streaming with blood ; and while his left hand cleared it from his eyes , the right wielded the sword in defence . Then Vittolo ...
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Ajaccio Aleria Alfonso Algajola ancient Antonio appeared arms avenge Balagna bandit banditti Bastia battle beautiful Biguglia blood Bonaparte Bonifazio Borgo brave brother called Calvi Cape Corso Capraja CHAPTER church coast Corsican nation Corte Count crown dead death Dezio Doria emperor enemy exile eyes father fell Filippini Fiorenzo France freedom French friends Gaffori gave Genoa Genoese Giafferi granite Greeks gulf hand head heart heroic honour inhabitants island Italian king land letter live Mariana Monte Rotondo Morosaglia mountains Murat murder Napoleon nature Nebbio never night noble Pasquale Paoli Phrygian cap Ponte Nuovo poor possession Renuccio republic revenge rock Roman round Sampiero San Fiorenzo Sardinia Sartene Seneca sent ships Signori soul stands stone stood sword thee Theodore thou tion took tower town Tuscany valley vendetta Vescovato village Wachtendonk wife wild women young
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Página 285 - Your glory, O Israel, lies slain upon your high places! How the mighty have fallen! Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, the daughters of the uncircumcised will exult.
Página 97 - Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita, Mi ritrovai per una selva oscura Che la diritta via era smarrita.
Página 285 - From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided ; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Página 286 - Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
Página 248 - RA già l' ora che volge il disio Ai naviganti, e intenerisce il core Lo di c' han detto ai dolci amici addio ; E che lo nuovo peregrin d' amore Punge, se ode squilla di lontano, Che paia il giorno pianger che si more : 7 Quand' io incominciai a render vano L' udire, ed a mirare una dell' alme Surta, che l
Página 243 - My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust ; who subdueth my people under me.
Página 179 - Ille citato vincere cursu poterat celeres, ille rebelles fundere Parthos levibusque sequi Persida telis, certaque manu tendere nervum, qui praecipites vulnere parvo figeret hostes, pictaque Medi terga fugacis. Ille Britannos ultra noti litora ponti et caeruleos scuta Brigantas dare Romijleis colla catenis iussit et ipsum nova Romanae iura securis tremere Oceanum.
Página 285 - With both his hands he rent The black mould from the forced earth, and pour'd it on his head, Smear'd all his lovely face; his weeds, divinely fashioned, All...
Página 286 - Her careful mothers of their babes, being gone, how can she last? Soon will the swoln fleet fill her womb with all their servitude, Myself with them, and thou with me (dear son) in labours rude Shalt be employ'd, sternly...
Página 165 - Palladio munere bruma caret, imbriferum nullo ver est laetabile fetu nullaque in infausto nascitur herba solo. non panis, non haustus aquae, non ultimus ignis; hic sola haec duo sunt: exul et exilium.