Cæsar Borgia, by the author of 'Whitefriars'.1846 |
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... scarcely able to retain their own position , driven to the foot of the Alps . The utter ruin of the Borgias seemed to impend ; the deposition of Alexander was openly threatened . Cæsar himself appeared for a moment overwhelmed by the ...
... scarcely able to retain their own position , driven to the foot of the Alps . The utter ruin of the Borgias seemed to impend ; the deposition of Alexander was openly threatened . Cæsar himself appeared for a moment overwhelmed by the ...
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... scarcely coax me into uniting the honours of my house , though inferior to yours , ( albeit we are cousins to the king's mother , the Lady Margaret , ) to the bastard brood of Bor- gia . ” " But their actions , their actions ! -I look ...
... scarcely coax me into uniting the honours of my house , though inferior to yours , ( albeit we are cousins to the king's mother , the Lady Margaret , ) to the bastard brood of Bor- gia . ” " But their actions , their actions ! -I look ...
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... scarcely take them . " Nay , then , brother , you shall have a companion ; these mountains are peopled with banditti , and this may be some ambush , " said he of the Sun , dismount- ing with equal rapidity , and hastening to join the ...
... scarcely take them . " Nay , then , brother , you shall have a companion ; these mountains are peopled with banditti , and this may be some ambush , " said he of the Sun , dismount- ing with equal rapidity , and hastening to join the ...
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... scarcely protect us against these villains ! " " Are we sure this is none of the Borgia's work ? " said the Hospitaller thoughtfully . " Note ye the badge in yon unhappy crow - pudding's murrion ? Mark you , Messer Bembo - the bear ...
... scarcely protect us against these villains ! " " Are we sure this is none of the Borgia's work ? " said the Hospitaller thoughtfully . " Note ye the badge in yon unhappy crow - pudding's murrion ? Mark you , Messer Bembo - the bear ...
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... scarcely sufficient water to wet the hoofs of the horses . The rocks on each side gradually height- ened , for the path was in truth a fissure in the moun- tains formed by some terrific eruption of their volcanic depths . This path ...
... scarcely sufficient water to wet the hoofs of the horses . The rocks on each side gradually height- ened , for the path was in truth a fissure in the moun- tains formed by some terrific eruption of their volcanic depths . This path ...
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Alexander Alfonso arms ballerina barons Beaufort beauty beheld Biccocco Borgia brother Bruno canon Capua Carthusians Colonna Colonna palace command dark Dominican Don Migueloto Donna Lucrezia dost doubt Duke of Romagna Egeria exclaimed eyes Fabrizio Fabrizio Colonna Faenza fear Ferrara Fiamma friar gaze Ghetto glance hand hastened hath hear heard heart heaven holy father honour Hospitaller Hospitaller's instant instantly Italy jester Knight of St lady lance laughing Le Beaufort light look lord Lucrezia Borgia Machiavelli Messer Bembo Messer Niccolò mingled Miriam monk murder Nepi noble Oliverotto da Fermo palace Paolo Orsino passion pause perchance pilgrims podestà pontiff prince Prince of Salerno replied Cæsar Rome Ronciglione ruins rushed San Leo Santangelo scarcely seemed shouted signor silence Sinigaglia Sir Reginald smile soul strange suddenly suspicions thee thine thou art thou hast thou wilt thought tion tone turned utter visage Vitellozzo voice wild yonder
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Էջ 243 - Than wishest should be undone.' Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear ; And chastise with the valour of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crown'd withal.
Էջ 4 - KNOW ye the land where the cypress and myrtle Are emblems of deeds that are done in their clime? Where the rage of the vulture, the love of the turtle, Now melt into sorrow, now madden to crime...
Էջ 167 - 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 17 - For herein may be seen noble chivalry, courtesy, humanity, friendliness, hardiness, love, friendship, cowardice, murder, hate, virtue, and sin. Do after the good and leave the evil, and it shall bring you to good fame and renown.
Էջ 30 - And he, as one, might midst the many stand Unheeded, searching through the crowd to find Fit speculation! such as in strange land He found in wonder-works of God and nature's hand.
Էջ 194 - By aught than Romans Rome should thus be laid ? She who was named Eternal, and arrayed Her warriors but to conquer — she who veiled Earth with her haughty shadow, and displayed, Until the o'er-canopied horizon failed, Her rushing wings — Oh ! she who was Almighty hailed ! LXXXV.
Էջ 208 - Yet must I think less wildly :— I have thought Too long and darkly, till my brain became, In its own eddy boiling and o'erwrought, . A whirling gulf of phantasy and flame : And thus, untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd.
Էջ 159 - tis true. Look here, lago ; All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven : 'Tis gone. Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell ! Yield up, O love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate ! Swell, bosom, with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics
Էջ 251 - O, how this spring of love resembleth The uncertain glory of an April day ; Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, And by and by a cloud takes all away ! Re-enter PANTHINO.
Էջ 348 - tis in my custody. Oth. Ha! lago. O, beware, my lord, of jealousy ; It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on : that cuckold lives in bliss Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger ; But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves ! Oth.