A Classical Tour Through Italy and Sicily: Tending to Illustrate Some Districts, which Have Not Been Described by Mr. Eustace, in His Classical Tour, Volum 1J. Mawman, 1819 - 557 pàgines |
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A Classical Tour Through Italy and Sicily: Tending to Illustrate ..., Volum 1 Sir Richard Colt Hoare Visualització completa - 1819 |
A Classical Tour Through Italy and Sicily: Tending to Illustrate ..., Volum 1 Richard Colt Hoare Visualització completa - 1819 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 38 - The mother, brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces of the Emperor, shall also retain, wherever they may reside, the titles of Princes of the Emperor's family.
Pàgina 131 - ... him. For the crew immediately went on board again, weighed anchor, and sailed away; thinking it neither honourable to deliver up Marius, nor safe to protect him. Thus deserted by all the world, he sat a good while on the shore in silent stupefaction. At length, recovering himself with much difficulty, he rose and walked...
Pàgina 131 - The cottager, whether he knew before, or was then moved with his venerable aspect, told him, — " His hut would be sufficient, if he wanted only to repose himself; but if he was wandering about to elude the search of his enemies, he would hide him in a place much safer and more retired.
Pàgina 132 - Cimbriau, proceeded, sword in hand, to dispatch his victim. The chamber in which Marius was confined, was gloomy, and a light, they say, glanced from the eye of Marius upon the face of the assassin ; while, at the same time, a solemn voice exclaimed, " Dost thou dare to kill Marius ?" Upon which the soldier threw down his sword and fled, crying,
Pàgina 134 - Go and tell him,' said the unfortunate man with a sigh, ' that thou hast seen the exiled Marius sitting on the ruins of Carthage.
Pàgina 133 - Grove, was held so sacred, that nothing entering it was suffered to be removed ; and to go round it would be tedious. At last an old man of the company exclaimed, " that no place, however religious, was inaccessible, if it could contribute to the safety of Marius :" upon which he took some of the baggage in his hand, and marched .directly through the grove.
Pàgina 2 - Venice has existed above nine hundred years, in perfect splendour and beauty. The church of St. Dominico at Siena, has to boast of a peculiarly elegant Mosaic pavement. Duccio, of Siena, in 1350, began that part of it which is beneath the altar of St. Ausano. In 1424, the pavement under the three steps of the high altar, representing David, Sampson, Moses, Judas, Maccabeus, and Joshua, was completed ; and forty years afterwards, Matteo de Siena proceeded to embellish the part under the altar of the...
Pàgina 148 - Sierra occupied by the 3d division of infantry. — One division of French infantry arrived at the top of the ridge, when it was attacked in the most gallant manner by the...
Pàgina 132 - Minturnae were struck with astonishment ; pity and remorse ensued. Should they put to death the preserver of Italy ? Was it not even a disgrace to them that they did not contribute to his relief ? Let the exile go...
Pàgina 133 - Sextilius, to tell you that he forbids you to set foot in Africa. If you obey not, he will support the Senate's decree, and treat you as a public enemy.