De Clifford; or Passion more powerful than reason, Volumes 3-4 |
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... her . When her spirits were sufficiently composed , she opened Agatha's manuscript , and read as follows : " Cornelia di Livoli was in the morn- ing of youth , and as yet but in the ing 182 DE CLIFFORD . CHAPTER VI. ...
... her . When her spirits were sufficiently composed , she opened Agatha's manuscript , and read as follows : " Cornelia di Livoli was in the morn- ing of youth , and as yet but in the ing 182 DE CLIFFORD . CHAPTER VI. ...
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... Cornelia inherited but a younger child's portion , from a decayed , though illustrious house . Ambition was the ruling passion in the breast of the young count Sarenza , and the noble Olivia di Bovino , was a lure too glittering to be ...
... Cornelia inherited but a younger child's portion , from a decayed , though illustrious house . Ambition was the ruling passion in the breast of the young count Sarenza , and the noble Olivia di Bovino , was a lure too glittering to be ...
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... Cornelia , while her resent- ment lasted , compelled herself to be con- * tented . With haughty pleasure , she brooded over her disappointment . have shewn him disdain , ' thought she ; I have shewn to the world that I pos- sess a soul ...
... Cornelia , while her resent- ment lasted , compelled herself to be con- * tented . With haughty pleasure , she brooded over her disappointment . have shewn him disdain , ' thought she ; I have shewn to the world that I pos- sess a soul ...
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... Cornelia's , eacli in its turn must be gratified , and none swayed her long . Revenge was now her ruling passion , as love had formerly been . But when Cornelia beheld her sister Virgilia on the eve of her depar ture from the convent ...
... Cornelia's , eacli in its turn must be gratified , and none swayed her long . Revenge was now her ruling passion , as love had formerly been . But when Cornelia beheld her sister Virgilia on the eve of her depar ture from the convent ...
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... Cornelia's doom was sealed ! " After the departure of Virgilia , she pined for those pleasures and amuse- ments she had so rashly relinquished . Unaccustomed to control , her proud spirit revolted against the submission which the nuns ...
... Cornelia's doom was sealed ! " After the departure of Virgilia , she pined for those pleasures and amuse- ments she had so rashly relinquished . Unaccustomed to control , her proud spirit revolted against the submission which the nuns ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
abbess Abruzzo affection André Anthonio appeared arms Barnold beauty Bellini Blanch bosom Boveret Bovino breast Cavigni chapel Chateau de Valtour Chateau St Chateau Villefort cheek child Claire Clif Clifford concealed convent Cornelia cottage count Altorf countenance cried D'Angeville dared daughter dear dearest death door dreadful dying Elinor endeavoured Estelle exclaimed eyes Fanano Farewell fate father Leontine fear feel felt guerite guilt hand happiness heard heart Heaven holy honour hope Julia St knew lady Ju lady Julia lind look Louis Malamocco marchioness marquis melan melancholy ment mind Montieri mother Mount St mountain ness never night Nina passion perceived racter religious habit remained replied Rosalind Rosa salind San Marino scene seemed seen shew sister Agatha smile soon soul spect sufferings sunk sweet tears tenderness thing thought tion took Trisulti Ugchweitz Virgilia voice walk Wildenberg young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 136 - Jura, whose capt heights appear Precipitously steep ; and drawing near, There breathes a living fragrance from the shore, Of flowers yet fresh with childhood ; on the ear Drops the light drip of the suspended oar, Or chirps the grasshopper one good-night carol more...
Página 53 - THE PAINTER'S LAST WORK.1 Clasp me a little longer on the brink Of life, while I can feel thy dear caress; And when this heart hath ceased to beat, oh! think, And let it mitigate thy woe's excess, That thou hast been to me all tenderness, And friend to more than human friendship just — Oh ! by that retrospect of happiness, And by the hope of an immortal trust, God shall assuage thy pangs when I am laid in dust!
Página 179 - Then are they glad, because they are at rest, and so He bringeth them unto the haven where they would be. 0 that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness, and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men.
Página 178 - My song shall be alway of the loving-kindness of the Lord : With my mouth will I ever be shewing thy truth from one generation to another.
Página 171 - Tis Waldegrave's self, of Waldegrave come to tell !" A burst of joy the father's lips declare, But Gertrude speechless on his bosom fell ; At once his open arms...
Página 62 - There is nearly as much ability requisite to know how to make use of good advice, as to know how to act for one's self. We may give advice ; but we cannot give conduct. We are never made so ridiculous by the qualities we have, as by those we affect to have.
Página 24 - And in this rage, with some great kinsman's bone, As with a club, dash out my desperate brains ?