The Bravo: A Venetian Story, Volym 1H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831 |
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... Jacopo ! " His companion raised three of his fingers , with an occult meaning , towards the palace of the doges . " Do they let him take the air , even in San Marco ? " he asked , in unfeigned surprise . " It is not easy , caro amico ...
... Jacopo ! " His companion raised three of his fingers , with an occult meaning , towards the palace of the doges . " Do they let him take the air , even in San Marco ? " he asked , in unfeigned surprise . " It is not easy , caro amico ...
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... Jacopo ! " ejaculated the other , with an emphasis which seemed to be a sort of summing of all his aversion and horror . up The gondolier shrugged his shoulders , with quite as much meaning as a man born on the shores of the Baltic ...
... Jacopo ! " ejaculated the other , with an emphasis which seemed to be a sort of summing of all his aversion and horror . up The gondolier shrugged his shoulders , with quite as much meaning as a man born on the shores of the Baltic ...
Sida 37
... Jacopo Frontoni known to thee ? " " Eccellenza ! " exclaimed the gondolier , gasp- ing for breath . " I ask thee if thou knowest the countenance of one named Frontoni ? " " His countenance , Signore ! " " By what else wouldst thou ...
... Jacopo Frontoni known to thee ? " " Eccellenza ! " exclaimed the gondolier , gasp- ing for breath . " I ask thee if thou knowest the countenance of one named Frontoni ? " " His countenance , Signore ! " " By what else wouldst thou ...
Sida 38
... Jacopo Frontoni ; a dweller here in Venice ? " " Eccellenza , yes . " " He I mean has been long remarked by the misfortunes of his family , the father being now in exile on the Dalmatian coast , or elsewhere . " " Eccellenza , yes ...
... Jacopo Frontoni ; a dweller here in Venice ? " " Eccellenza , yes . " " He I mean has been long remarked by the misfortunes of his family , the father being now in exile on the Dalmatian coast , or elsewhere . " " Eccellenza , yes ...
Sida 39
... Jacopo ? " The Duke of Sant ' Agata seemed to recollect himself . He replaced the papers which had been deranged , and he closed the secretary . " Gino , " he said , in a tone of confidence and amity , " thou wert born on my estates ...
... Jacopo ? " The Duke of Sant ' Agata seemed to recollect himself . He replaced the papers which had been deranged , and he closed the secretary . " Gino , " he said , in a tone of confidence and amity , " thou wert born on my estates ...
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66 Signore affair Agata Annina answered Antonio art thou bark beauty Bella Sorrentina beneath betrayed boat Bravo Bridge of Sighs Bucentaur Calabrian canals Carmelite cast companion concealed countenance crowd Dalmatia doge Doge's palace Don Camillo Monforte Donna Florinda Donna Violetta Dost thou Duca duty Eccellenza face father favour feelings feluca fisherman fortune Gino Giudecca glance glided gondolier hand happy hath honour hour interest jacket Jacopo justice known Lagunes less Lido look manner Mark mask master Neapolitan never noble observed padrone palace passed patricians Piazzetta pleasure port prince prize quay regatta republic Rialto San Marco San Teodoro secret seen senate sequins shew shouts signet Signor Gradenigo Signor Roderigo stranger struggle thee thine Thou art Thou hast thou knowest thou sayest thou wilt thou wouldst throng thy errand tion truth uttered Venetian Venice voice waterman young youth
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Sida 1 - I STOOD in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs ; A palace and a prison on each hand : I saw from out the wave her structures rise As from the stroke of the enchanter's wand : A thousand years their cloudy wings expand Around me, and a dying Glory smiles O'er the far times, when many a subject land Look'd to the winged Lion's marble piles, Where Venice sate in state, throned on her hundred isles...
Sida 114 - Antony and Cleopatra. THE silent movement of the hearse-like gondola soon brought the fair Venetian and her female Mentor to the water-gate of the noble, who had been intrusted, by the senate, with the especial guardianship of the person of the heiress. It was a residence of more than common gloom, possessing all the solemn but stately magnificence which then characterized the private dwellings of the patricians in that city of riches and pride.