Legends of VeniceThomas Roscoe Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans. Appleton and Company, New York; and Fisher and Company, Paris., 1841 - 52 עמודים |
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aged Alamanni Alvisi Amalia ambassador amidst Andrea Barberigo beauty became Benedetto BENEDETTO MARCELLO Bianca BIANCA CAPPELLO bosom brilliant Bucentaur Cappelli celebrated ceremonies character charm companions Council cried crown Dandolo dare Darú daughter death delighted dignity Doge dower dread ducal Duke Eliade enemies Enrico Dandolo event exclaimed eyes fair fatal father fear feelings festival fortune Foscari Francesco FRANCESCO FOSCARI gave gentle Giacopo gondola Grand Guardi hand handsome happy heart Heaven honour hymeneal innocence isles LADY VIOLA lady's Leonardo Leonora Lettere su Venezia live Lord Lord Byron Loredano lost lover MALAMOCCO Manfrotti manner MARINO FALIERO marriage Morelli Morosini never noble nuptials observe Olivolo palace passion patrician Pietro Pietro Loredano pirate plebeian Podestà pride prince replied Republic retired Sanuto scene senator Sismondi soon soul splendid strange thoughts took Treviso triumph tutor unhappy VENETIAN BRIDES Venice victim voice wife words young youth
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עמוד 44 - Yet, in a full and brilliant assemblage of the authorities, Bianca was adopted as ' the true and particular daughter of the Republic, on account and in consideration of the many eminent and distinguished qualities which rendered her worthy of every good fortune, and in order to meet with corresponding feelings the esteem which the Grand Duke had manifested towards Venice by this his most prudent resolution.
עמוד 14 - Those words, rash boy, may chance to cost thee dear. My heart had still some foolish fondness for thee: But hence! 'tis gone: I give it to the winds: Caesar, I'm wholly thine — SCENE VI SYPHAX, SEMPRONIUS.
עמוד 43 - ... wife, and pleaded the son, Don Antonio, whom she had borne him, in extenuation of the folly. * To his people, these ill-omened nuptials were not declared till the year of customary mourning had closed; and then, in order that no formal ratification of his union might be wanting, the Grand Duke resolved to conform to that usage of Venice, which prohibited the intermarriage of a foreigner with any of her noble families ; and to demand Bianca, not as a daughter of Cappello, but of St. Mark himself....
עמוד 44 - Brother of the new born child of the State were created Cavalieri, and allowed precedence before all others of their class ; ' the Signory condescended to visit the Florentine Envoys privately, and the Senate offered their congratulations openly and ceremoniously. Two of the gravest Nobles, supported by ninety gentlemen of rank, each accompanied by a magnificent suite, were deputed to put Bianca in possession of her newly acquired rights, and to assist at the second nuptials which Francesco determined...
עמוד 43 - The splendid reception (AD 1576) afforded at his court to a brother of his mistress, and the unlimited confidence which he appeared to repose in him, not only so far alienated his subjects as to produce a menace of revolt, but aggravated the sorrows of his neglected consort, and closed them by death in premature childbirth. The final object of Bianca's ambition now seemed easy of attainment. Many years since, even during the lifetime of her husband, and...
עמוד 14 - ... none more capable of guiding and commanding you than myself, who am your lord, if it be your pleasure that I should take the sign of the Cross to watch over and direct you, and leave my son in my place to protect our country, I will cheerfully go, and live and die with you and with the pilgrims." The Venetians, on hearing this speech, cried aloud with one voice, "We beseech you, in God's name, to do as you have said, and go with us.