The Eve of San-Pietro: A Tale. In Three Volumes..T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1804 - Gothic fiction (Literary genre) |
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... Marchese di " -- He could not go on , he blushed at the mention of his disho- noured name , and in moderated ac- cents said , " his business was of the utmost importance , and demanded in- stant egress to the Abbate . " 66 PROCEED ...
... Marchese di " -- He could not go on , he blushed at the mention of his disho- noured name , and in moderated ac- cents said , " his business was of the utmost importance , and demanded in- stant egress to the Abbate . " 66 PROCEED ...
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... Marchese , when on the table before him stood that same- trunk , open , and full of papers , which , at an early period of this history , had occasioned him so much agitation ; he flew towards it ; one daring hand in- stinctively ...
... Marchese , when on the table before him stood that same- trunk , open , and full of papers , which , at an early period of this history , had occasioned him so much agitation ; he flew towards it ; one daring hand in- stinctively ...
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... Marchese pros- trate in agony at his feet . " VILE miscreant ! " he exclaimed , while his whole form looked more than human . " VILE deceiver ! thou hast sealed the doom which long has been im- pending over thy head . Hast thou for ...
... Marchese pros- trate in agony at his feet . " VILE miscreant ! " he exclaimed , while his whole form looked more than human . " VILE deceiver ! thou hast sealed the doom which long has been im- pending over thy head . Hast thou for ...
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... Marchese , in a voice trembling between rage and apprehension , yet striving to appear composed and collected , it were folly , to waste these precious moments . in useless recrimination , or by a vain and idle jealousy to break that ...
... Marchese , in a voice trembling between rage and apprehension , yet striving to appear composed and collected , it were folly , to waste these precious moments . in useless recrimination , or by a vain and idle jealousy to break that ...
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... Marchese , yet a moment longer , and take a life of horror and despair ; for once , Ubaldo , be merciful in thy vengeance , and save me from a public and dis- graceful death : Oh ! but for thee , he cried , after a short pause ...
... Marchese , yet a moment longer , and take a life of horror and despair ; for once , Ubaldo , be merciful in thy vengeance , and save me from a public and dis- graceful death : Oh ! but for thee , he cried , after a short pause ...
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Abruzzo agita agony Albenza ance behold Bertoldo bosom breast castle chese child Claudine Cleance Corvino cottage countenance cried crimes curse danger dared death deprived despair door dreadful dungeon dying Eloise Eve of San exclaimed existence eyes fatal fatal beauty fatal secret fate Father Jerome fear feelings garment gazed Gradisca groan guilty Guiseppe hand happiness hastened heart Heaven honour hope horror hour induced infant innocence instantly inwardly Italy look Lord Lorenzo Louis de Volange Marchese di Morano Marquis de Volange marriage ment mind miseries misfortunes Moraldi mother murder Naples ness never night offspring once pangs parent Paulina peace poniard proved quired racter repentant replied revenge round ruin San Pietro secret seek Signiora small pox soon sorrow soul spirit sufferings tears tenderness thee thou thought tion treachery Ubal Ubaldo vengeance victim villain Viola virtuous wife witness woman wound wretched youth Zanotti
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Page 199 - What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield: And what is else not to be overcome?
Page 199 - Reserved him to more wrath ; for now the thought Both of lost happiness, and lasting pain, Torments him : round he throws his baleful eyes, That witness'd huge affliction and dismay Mix'd with obdurate pride and steadfast hate : At once, as far as Angels...
Page 166 - His cloister'd flight; ere to black Hecate's summons The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums Hath rung night's yawning peal, there shall be done A deed of dreadful note.
Page 166 - Unmark'd ; — see, from behind her secret stand, The sly informer minutes every fault, And her dread diary with horror fills.
Page 233 - Syphax, we must work in haste: Oh think what anxious moments pass between The birth of plots and their last fatal periods. Oh ! 'tis a dreadful interval of time, Filled up with horror all, and big with death...