Hawkwood, a romance of Italy, Հատոր 2 |
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... arms opened the main door of the apartment as he spoke , and stood await- ing his orders . " Go instantly to your captain , " said Visconti , in German , at that time the military language throughout Europe , " and tell him to be in ...
... arms opened the main door of the apartment as he spoke , and stood await- ing his orders . " Go instantly to your captain , " said Visconti , in German , at that time the military language throughout Europe , " and tell him to be in ...
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... arms . " " That may well be , my lord , for the whole of your uncle's disposable troops have been ordered to the frontier . " Visconti remained silent for some seconds , as if doubtful what course to take ; at length his countenance ...
... arms . " " That may well be , my lord , for the whole of your uncle's disposable troops have been ordered to the frontier . " Visconti remained silent for some seconds , as if doubtful what course to take ; at length his countenance ...
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... arms in his cause ? I see nothing to fear from any other quarter . The Lords of Padua and Verona have come at length to an open rupture ; Genoa is at war , as usual , with herself ; and Venice fights in no quarrels save her own ...
... arms in his cause ? I see nothing to fear from any other quarter . The Lords of Padua and Verona have come at length to an open rupture ; Genoa is at war , as usual , with herself ; and Venice fights in no quarrels save her own ...
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... arms in another quarter . Come , Antonio , your brain is usually fertile in expedients ; - how are we to deal with him ? ” " You say he is the slave of his wife ? " 66 ' Aye , she is the real Lord of Mantua . " " And both interest and ...
... arms in another quarter . Come , Antonio , your brain is usually fertile in expedients ; - how are we to deal with him ? ” " You say he is the slave of his wife ? " 66 ' Aye , she is the real Lord of Mantua . " " And both interest and ...
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... share of your master . If you agree to these terms , I engage to furnish three thousand men at arms , to cooperate with the troops of Francesco Carrara . On these terms , and on these terms only , will I conclude a HAWKWOOD . 37.
... share of your master . If you agree to these terms , I engage to furnish three thousand men at arms , to cooperate with the troops of Francesco Carrara . On these terms , and on these terms only , will I conclude a HAWKWOOD . 37.
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66 My lord Antonio Antonio della Scala appearance arms astonishment astrologer Bernabo Bernabo Visconti betwixt blood brother Carlo castle chamber comrade conspirators conti continued countrymen Doge domestic Donnina door dress Duke of Orleans enemies entered exclaimed eyes fate father fear follow Francesco Carrara friar friends Genoa Ghibelline glancing Gonzaga guests hand hastily Hawkwood head heard heaven horse immediately instantly Italy Jacopo John Galeazzo Julio La Scala Lady Agnes left the room length letter live Lombardy look Lord of Milan lord of Padua Lord of Verona Manfredi master means ment monk Montanini nephew never night Oliver Padua palace prince prisoner Ralpho replied Alfred replied Visconti ruler of Milan Salembeni seat secretary seemed silence spoke stood thou thought to-morrow to-night tone troops turned Tuscany tyrant uncle uncle's usurper Velasco Venetian Venice Verona Vicenza voice wife wine young Count youth
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Էջ 53 - Look, where he comes ! Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou ow'dst yesterday.
Էջ 29 - I smile, And cry, Content, to that which grieves my heart ; And wet my cheeks with artificial tears, And frame my face to all occasions.
Էջ 120 - Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other.
Էջ 93 - That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.
Էջ 146 - Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die: I think, there be six Richmonds in the field ; Five have I slain to-day, instead of him: — A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a horse ! [Exeunt.
Էջ 1 - That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster...
Էջ 170 - WILLIAM ASHTON, although a man of sense, legal information, and great practical knowledge of the world, had yet some points of character which corresponded better with the timidity of his disposition and the...
Էջ 247 - For you have but mistook me all this while. I live with bread like you, feel want, Taste grief, need friends—subjected thus, How can you say to me, I am a king?
Էջ 16 - With old odd ends stolen forth of Holy Writ; And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.
Էջ 218 - ... as if they had just come from the hands of the workman, and his air and manner were those of a practised man of the world.