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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... night kill seventy men - at - arms of his train . This becomes the cause of a division of the whole island between two parties , which now make war upon one another like Guelfs and Ghibellins , and prolong the contest for 200 years ...
... night kill seventy men - at - arms of his train . This becomes the cause of a division of the whole island between two parties , which now make war upon one another like Guelfs and Ghibellins , and prolong the contest for 200 years ...
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... night in the churches to offer their sacrifices , on which occasions , following certain superstitious fancies and false ceremonies of theirs , they darkened the lights , and sported with one another in the foulest and most unseemly way ...
... night in the churches to offer their sacrifices , on which occasions , following certain superstitious fancies and false ceremonies of theirs , they darkened the lights , and sported with one another in the foulest and most unseemly way ...
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... night and slew him , took his horse , and now shewed himself openly . Upon the news of his presence the soldiers marched out from Ajaccio to take him . Renuccio fled to the mountains , chased like a bandit or a wild beast . But as the ...
... night and slew him , took his horse , and now shewed himself openly . Upon the news of his presence the soldiers marched out from Ajaccio to take him . Renuccio fled to the mountains , chased like a bandit or a wild beast . But as the ...
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... night , despite hunger and fatigue , they stood on the walls , throw- ing back every assault - men and women being equally heroic . Sampiero also appeared before Bonifazio . The town , though incessantly assaulted , never wavered , but ...
... night , despite hunger and fatigue , they stood on the walls , throw- ing back every assault - men and women being equally heroic . Sampiero also appeared before Bonifazio . The town , though incessantly assaulted , never wavered , but ...
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... night in the open air . When The place was , nevertheless , the scene of a bloody battle . Nicholas Negri led the Genoese to the attack . It was a murderous contest , all the more so because , from the small numbers of the combatants ...
... night in the open air . When The place was , nevertheless , the scene of a bloody battle . Nicholas Negri led the Genoese to the attack . It was a murderous contest , all the more so because , from the small numbers of the combatants ...
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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.