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Page 154 - Far to the right, where Apennine ascends, Bright as the summer, Italy extends ; Its uplands sloping deck the mountain's side, Woods over woods in gay theatric pride; While oft some temple's mould'ring tops between With venerable grandeur mark the scene.
Page 26 - If the man who turnips cries, Cry not when his father dies, 'Tis a proof that he had rather Have a turnip than his father.
Page 155 - Vicit digna viro sententia. Noverat ille 135 Luxuriam imperii veterem, noctesque Neronis Jam medias, aliamque famem, quum pulmo Falerno Arderet. Nulli major fuit usus edendi Tempestate mea. Circeis nata forent, an Lucrinum ad saxum, Rutupinove edita fundo 140 Ostrea, callebat primo deprendere morsu ; Et semel adspecti littus dicebat echini.
Page 64 - Marshajl'd the fiery cherubim, and called All Hell to arms. The Sun blazed into day : Then busy sights were seen, and sounds of war Came thickening : first the steed's shrill neigh ; the drum Rolling at intervals ; the bugle note, Mix'd with the hoarse command ; then (nearing on) The soldier's silent, firm, and regular tread ; The trampling horse ; the clash of swords ; the wheel That, creaking, bore the dread artillery.
Page 140 - ... vociferation of an irritated and punch-inflamed poet. Jibe fostered his animosity by burlesquely arraigning the bad taste and delinquency of his assailants, and a scene ensued upon which we deem it prudent to drop the curtain, contenting ourselves with stating, in the concluding lines of a well-known song, — " Then a quarrel arose, some reflections were cast, But for decency's sake we'll not mention what past, Derry down, down, down, derry down.
Page 226 - Constantine, and remained there till the taking of Constantinople by the French and Venetians in the beginning of the thirteenth century, when they were carried to Venice, and placed upon the gate of St. Mark's church. The treasury of St.
Page 70 - ... town of Borgo alia Collina was in the distance, in whose church lies the body of Christofano Landini, the learned commentator on Dante; it is now above three centuries since his death, and the body is still shown, a mummy, entire and uncorrupted. Still toiling upwards, it at last seemed as if we had arrived at a sufficient height for the devotion of any set of monks ; though I remember seeing the monastery of La Verna rising afar off above the mountains, nearer yet to Heaven than ourselves. After...
Page 40 - You cannot imagine the sensation I excited : the women fanned themselves and fainted ; and the men muttered to each other, ' Dear me ! something unpleasant must have occurred since we entered the church!' — I never preached with so much effect either before or since.
Page 15 - ... presided over the city household, was asked to meet him, as well as his nephew, Mr. Henry Pumpkin, a young collegian, whose affection for his uncle induced him to run up to London whenever his purse became attenuated, and who, in his progress towards qualifying himself for the church, had already learnt to tie a cravat, drive a tandem, drink claret, and make bad puns. Four persons, as the baronet observed, were quite enough for a haunch of mutton, and too many for one of venison. "I shouldn't...
Page 49 - ... the people. Three mules, ornamented with bells and streamers come to terminate the tragedy. A rope is tied round the bull's horns, which have betrayed his valour, and the animal, which but a little before was furious and proud, is dragged ignominiously from the arena which he has honoured, and leaves only the traces of his blood, and the remembrance of his exploits, which are soon effaced on the appearance of his successors-. On each of the days set apart for these entertainments, six are thus...