The Greek Romances of Heliodorus, Longus and Achilles TatiusG. Bell and Sons, 1893 - 511 páginas |
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... manner in which the tale is disclosed ; " and Tasso praises him for the skill which he displays in keeping the mind of his reader in suspense , and in gradually clearing up what appeared con- fused and perplexed . His style is , in many ...
... manner in which the tale is disclosed ; " and Tasso praises him for the skill which he displays in keeping the mind of his reader in suspense , and in gradually clearing up what appeared con- fused and perplexed . His style is , in many ...
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... manner in which they bring for- ward that sex , whose influence is so powerful upon society , but whose seclusion in ... manners and character ; but these have not been altogether neglected , and several pleasing pictures are delineated ...
... manner in which they bring for- ward that sex , whose influence is so powerful upon society , but whose seclusion in ... manners and character ; but these have not been altogether neglected , and several pleasing pictures are delineated ...
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... manner in which the author , as if to show his various acquirements , drags in without the slightest neces- sity , some of those minute descriptions , viz . , those of the necklace , and of different zoological curiosities , in the ...
... manner in which the author , as if to show his various acquirements , drags in without the slightest neces- sity , some of those minute descriptions , viz . , those of the necklace , and of different zoological curiosities , in the ...
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... manner fitted to inspire all the agreeable emotions which the art of gardening can produce . On this garden Daphnis had placed his chief hopes of conciliating the good - will of his master ; and , through his favour , of being united to ...
... manner fitted to inspire all the agreeable emotions which the art of gardening can produce . On this garden Daphnis had placed his chief hopes of conciliating the good - will of his master ; and , through his favour , of being united to ...
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... manner . There were tables , some yet spread with eatables ; others overturned upon those who had hoped to hide themselves under them ; others grasped by hands which had snatched them up as weapons . Cups lay in disorder , half fallen ...
... manner . There were tables , some yet spread with eatables ; others overturned upon those who had hoped to hide themselves under them ; others grasped by hands which had snatched them up as weapons . Cups lay in disorder , half fallen ...
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Achæmenes Achilles Tatius appeared arms arrived Arsace Bagoas beauty began body buccaneers Calasiris called Callisthenes Chariclea Charicles Charmides Clinias Clitopho Cnemon concealed Cybele Daphnis and Chloe daughter death deity delight desire Dryas Egyptian embraced endeavoured enemy escape Ethiopian exclaimed eyes father favour fear flocks flowers fortune give goats gods Greek grief hand hear heard Heliodorus honour Hydaspes inquired king kiss Lamon Leucippe Leucippe's lover maiden manner marriage Melitta Menelaus mind mistress Myrtale Nausicles night Nile Nymphs Oroondates passed passion Persians Persina pipe pirates present preserved priest prisoners promised received replied returned sacred sacrifice sail Satyrus seized shew sight slave sleep soon Sosthenes Sostratus soul stranger suffer sword Syene tears temple Theagenes Theagenes and Chariclea Thersander Thisbe thou thought Thyamis took Trachinus Trans vessel vols wine wish woman words wound young youth Zacynthus δὲ καὶ
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Página 492 - But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for a covering.
Página 427 - Methought I heard a voice cry, Sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep, the innocent sleep ; Sleep, that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast ;— Lady M.
Página 365 - He who hath bent him o'er the dead Ere the first day of Death is fled, The first dark day of Nothingness, The last of Danger and Distress, (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where Beauty lingers...
Página 34 - Twere now to be most happy, for I fear My soul hath her content so absolute That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate.
Página 278 - It ceased ; yet still the sails made on A pleasant noise till noon, A noise like of a hidden brook In the leafy month of June, That to the sleeping woods all night Singeth a quiet tune.
Página 162 - Fie, fie upon her! There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip, Nay, her foot speaks ; her wanton spirits look out At every joint and motive of her body.
Página 45 - Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turned round, walks on, And turns no more his head ; Because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread.
Página 403 - Methought I had ; and often did I strive To yield the ghost ; but still the envious flood Kept in my soul, and would not let it forth To seek the empty, vast, and wandering air ; But smother'd it within my panting bulk, Which almost burst to belch it in the sea.
Página 410 - She'd come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse; which I, observing, Took once a pliant hour and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart That I would all my pilgrimage dilate, Whereof by parcels she had something heard But not intentively. I did consent, And often did beguile her of her tears When I did speak of some distressful stroke That my youth suffered.