Early Dramas and Romances: The Robbers, Fiesco, Love and Intrigue, Demetrius, The Ghost-seer, and The Sport of Destiny, Volumen4;Volumen1867

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Bell & Daldy, 1867 - 493 páginas

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Página 42 - And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him ; but he refused to be comforted ; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning.
Página 42 - And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him ; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Página 117 - Woe to him that hath them both upon his soul ! It were better for that man that he had never been born ! But be at peace ; you have no longer either a father or a brother ! FRANCIS.
Página 41 - tis a lost fear ; Man but a rush against Othello's breast, And he retires; — Where should Othello go? — Now, how dost thou look now ? O ill-starr'd wench! Pale as thy smock ! when we shall meet at compt, This look of thine will hurl my soul from heaven, And fiends will snatch at it.
Página 380 - He had hardly time enough to give me a hint to sit up for him till his return. About eleven o'clock at night he returned. On entering the room, he appeared grave and thoughtful. Having dismissed the servants, he took me by the hand, and said, in the words of Hamlet, " Count — " ' There are more things in heav'n and earth, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Página 489 - He endured this situation until noon the ensuing day, when an iron wicket in the centre of the tower was opened, and two hands were seen lowering a basket, containing food like that he had found the preceding night. For the first time since the terrible change in his fortunes did pain and suspense extort from him a question or two — Why was he brought hither? What offence had he committed? But he received no answer; the hands disappeared; and the sash was closed. Here, without beholding the face,...
Página 104 - Stay, illusion! If thou hast any sound, or use of voice, Speak to me : If there be any good thing to be done, That may to thee do ease, and...
Página 484 - G rose with rapidity from one promotion to another ; but whatever the extent of favours conferred, they still seemed in the estimation of the prince to fall short of his deserts. His fortune advanced with gigantic strides, for the author of his greatness was his devoted admirer and his warmest friend. Not yet twenty-two years of age, he already saw himself placed on an eminence hitherto attained only by the most fortunate at the close of their career. But his active spirit was incapable of reposing...
Página 391 - ... and worn about the neck, or some other part of the body. At other times they were neither written nor engraved, but prepared with many superstitious ceremonies, great regard being usually paid to the influence of the stars. The Arabians have given to this species of Amulets the name of TALISMANS.
Página 489 - Exposed to the sultry summer-heat, without refreshment or human consolation, he passed seven dreadful hours in journeying to the place of destination — a prison fortress. It was nightfall before he arrived ; when, bereft of all consciousness, more dead than alive, his giant strength having at length yielded to twelve hours...

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