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... Picture of Flora . SOLARIO . I MUST begin my work , and mend the stove ; but I cannot help looking round at these fine pictures ; and among them all there is not one.
... Picture of Flora . SOLARIO . I MUST begin my work , and mend the stove ; but I cannot help looking round at these fine pictures ; and among them all there is not one.
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Frances Catherine BARNARD. pictures ; and among them all there is not one which attracts me so much as this . I never ... picture . Flora , is it not ? OLIVIA . BIANCA . Yes . Do you like it ? Oh , I never will be painted again , it is so ...
Frances Catherine BARNARD. pictures ; and among them all there is not one which attracts me so much as this . I never ... picture . Flora , is it not ? OLIVIA . BIANCA . Yes . Do you like it ? Oh , I never will be painted again , it is so ...
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... picture if it be like me ? Do you think it is like ? OLIVIA . Yes , very much . But come away , that gipsy boy is looking at us ; he has not turned his eyes from you since you first spoke . BIANCA . Well , you must come and see it again ...
... picture if it be like me ? Do you think it is like ? OLIVIA . Yes , very much . But come away , that gipsy boy is looking at us ; he has not turned his eyes from you since you first spoke . BIANCA . Well , you must come and see it again ...
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... picture . ] Oh ! it is not half beautiful enough - it is not at all like - not at all — it is ugly - positively ugly , compared with her . And she is Colantonio's daughter . How happy that Signor must be to see her so often ! Oh , if I ...
... picture . ] Oh ! it is not half beautiful enough - it is not at all like - not at all — it is ugly - positively ugly , compared with her . And she is Colantonio's daughter . How happy that Signor must be to see her so often ! Oh , if I ...
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... picture . I am solicitous to remove it to my house before to - morrow , as the Queen has condescended to promise that she will visit me , and , if she see this work of yours , she may inquire about you . SOLARIO . I am much obliged by ...
... picture . I am solicitous to remove it to my house before to - morrow , as the Queen has condescended to promise that she will visit me , and , if she see this work of yours , she may inquire about you . SOLARIO . I am much obliged by ...
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ADVENTURES OF SOLARIO alarm ALBERONI ALCAYDE AMBITIOUS GIPSY ANNETTA Arminian ARRAN attend beautiful Beenie Bianca Burgomaster CAMILLA CAPTAIN castle CHALAIS CHECKMATE AND LIBERTY chest CHRISTIAN PHYSICIAN COLANTONIO DEL FIORE command COUNCILLOR Cowthally dare say daughter DAVID FLEMING despatch DOROTHEA DRAMATIS PERSONE enemy Enter SOLARIO Exeunt Exit father fear feast FLEMING FRANCESCO DA CARRARA GERTRUDE GIACOMO gipsy tinker give Gorcum GOVERNOR grace Gudeman of Ballengiech happy hear hedge honour hope JANET JUZOF KATRINA King LADY SOMERVILLE lass LIPPO Lord Somerville MADAME GROTIUS Majesty Majesty's MARGARET marriage mean MEHEMMED MERCHANT MOORISH morning Naples never OLIVIA Padua painter painting palace PERKIN PERSONÆ poor pray PRIEST Princess Joanna prison QUEEN Queen of Naples request scarcely SCENE SCENE II SECOND SOLDIER SERVANT Signor Colantonio SIGNOR GALEOTTI Signor Solario SPANISH SOLDIER speak sure TADDEA tell TERESA Thank throne of Grenada to-day town VANDERWERT wait wish XARIFA
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Page 103 - The gods, in bounty, work up storms about us, That give mankind occasion to exert Their hidden strength, and throw out into practice Virtues, which shun the day, and lie conceal'd In the smooth seasons and the calms of life.
Page 137 - Ambition this shall tempt to rise, Then whirl the wretch from high, To bitter Scorn a sacrifice, And grinning Infamy. The stings of Falsehood those shall try And hard Unkindness...
Page 121 - Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.
Page 83 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly. Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away.
Page 67 - Flies from the fist ; the crow so near pursued, Shall be compell'd to seek protection under Our horses bellies ; a hearn put from her siege,' And a pistol shot off in her breech, shall mount So high, that, to your view...
Page 43 - Solario, a wandering gypsy tinker, fell deeply in love with the daughter of the painter Coll' Antonio del Fiore, but was told that no one but a painter as good as the father should wed the maiden. " Will you give me ten years to learn to paint, and so entitle myself to the hand of your daughter?
Page 98 - ... the nobility and officers of the crown. John was a little frightened, and drew close to his attendant; but was still unable to distinguish the King. " I told you that you should know him by his wearing his hat," said the conductor. " Then," said John, after he had again looked around the room, " it must be either you or me, for all but, us two are bare-headed.
Page 37 - If those glories You so set forth were mine, they might plead for me; But I can lay no claim to the least honour Which you, with foul injustice, ravish from her. Her beauty in me wrought a miracle, Taught me to aim at things beyond my power, Which her perfections purchased, and gave to me From her free bounties ; she inspired me with That valour which I dare not call mine own ; And, from the fair reflection of her mind, My soul received the sparkling beams of courage.
Page 98 - So speaking, King James introduced the countryman into a great hall, which was filled by the nobility and officers of the crown. John was a little frightened, and drew close to his attendant; but was still unable to distinguish the King. " I told you that you should know him by his wearing his hat,
Page 97 - how am I to know his grace from the nobles who will be all about him?' 'Easily,' replied his companion; 'all others will be bare-headed, the King alone will wear his hat or bonnet.' "So speaking, King James introduced the countryman into a great hall which was filled by the nobility and officers of the crown. John was a little frightened, and drew close to his attendant; but was still unable to distinguish the King. 'I told you that you should know him by his wearing his hat...