Ernest MaltraversBaudry's European library, 1837 |
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Strona 50
... appearance of a covered terrace ; broad flights of steps , with massive balustrades , supporting vases of aloes and orange - trees , led to the lawn ; and under the peristyle were ranged statues , old Roman antiques , and rare exotics ...
... appearance of a covered terrace ; broad flights of steps , with massive balustrades , supporting vases of aloes and orange - trees , led to the lawn ; and under the peristyle were ranged statues , old Roman antiques , and rare exotics ...
Strona 52
... appeared almost suspended on air , so light were its slender columns and arching dome . Another door from the library opened upon a corridor , that conducted to the principal sleeping chambers ; the nearest door was that of Cleveland's ...
... appeared almost suspended on air , so light were its slender columns and arching dome . Another door from the library opened upon a corridor , that conducted to the principal sleeping chambers ; the nearest door was that of Cleveland's ...
Strona 75
... Ferrers , who rarely threw away compli- ment without a satisfactory return , " Nay , you and Maltravers appeared lost among the old Romans ; and our friend the baron took that opportunity to tell me of all the ladies ERNEST MALTRAVERS . 75.
... Ferrers , who rarely threw away compli- ment without a satisfactory return , " Nay , you and Maltravers appeared lost among the old Romans ; and our friend the baron took that opportunity to tell me of all the ladies ERNEST MALTRAVERS . 75.
Strona 95
... , and in another moment he was on shore . He was one of remarkable appearance . His long fair hair floated with a careless grace over a brow more calm and thoughtful than became his years - his manner ERNEST MALTRAVERS . 95.
... , and in another moment he was on shore . He was one of remarkable appearance . His long fair hair floated with a careless grace over a brow more calm and thoughtful than became his years - his manner ERNEST MALTRAVERS . 95.
Strona 100
... appeared instantly lost in reverie . Maltravers gazed upon him , and was pleased with his aspect which , if not hand- some , was strange and peculiar . He was extremely slight and thin his cheeks hollow and colourless , with a profusion ...
... appeared instantly lost in reverie . Maltravers gazed upon him , and was pleased with his aspect which , if not hand- some , was strange and peculiar . He was extremely slight and thin his cheeks hollow and colourless , with a profusion ...
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admiration affection Alice Alice's ambition arms asked banker beautiful Cæsarini Castruccio CHAPTER character charm child Cleveland cold conversation countenance Covedale Darvil dear delighted door dreams England Ernest Maltravers eyes face fancy father fear feel felt Florence Lascelles Frank Lascelles gaze genius gentleman girl grave hand happy heard heart heaven honour hope hour Italian Italy knew Lady Florence Lady Vargrave letter lips listened live looked Lord Doningdale Lord Saxingham Lord Vargrave Lumley Ferrers MADAME DE SÉVIGNÉ Madame de St marriage married matter meerschaum mind Montaigne nature never night once passion pause perhaps peristyle poet poetry poor pride racter rence replied rich rience Sam Slick seemed silence smile soul spirit spoke strong sweet talent talk Templeton thing thought town turned uncle Valerie Ventadour voice walked wish woman words young youth
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Strona 102 - Alas! what boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair?
Strona 123 - I, alas! Have lived but on this earth a few sad years And so my lot was ordered, that a father First turned the moments of awakening life To drops, each poisoning youth's sweet hope...
Strona 280 - 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.
Strona 167 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great. Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Strona 93 - 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.
Strona 113 - II cannot be too deeply impressed on the mind , that application is the price to be paid for mental acquisitions, and that it is as absurd to expect them without it, as to hope for a harvest where we have not sown the seed.
Strona 102 - Some Frenchman — possibly Montaigne — says : " People talk about thinking, but for my part I never think, except when I sit down to write." It is this never thinking, unless when we sit down to write, which is the cause of so much indifferent composition. But perhaps there is something more involved in the Frenchman's observation than meets the eye. It is certain that the mere act of inditing, tends, in a great degree, to the logicalization...
Strona 329 - She makes fierce spoil, and swells with wicked triumph To bury her lean knuckles in his eyes : Then doth she gnaw the pale and o'er-grown nails From his dry hand : but if she find some life Yet lurking close, she bites his gelid lips, And sticking her black tongue in his dry throat, She breathes dire murmurs, which enforce him bear Her baneful secrets to the spirits of horror.
Strona 50 - But if a little exercise you choose, Some zest for ease, 'tis not forbidden here : Amid the groves you may indulge the muse, Or tend the blooms and deck the vernal year...
Strona 135 - ... eye Some observation, some acuteness spy ; The friendly thought it keen, the treacherous deem'd it sly ; Yet not a crime could foe or friend detect, His actions all were, like his speech, correct...