“Miserrimus.” On a Gravestone in Worcester Cathedral is this emphatic inscription, “Miserrimus”; with neither name nor date, comment nor text. [By F. M. Reynolds.]J. & J. Harper, 1833 - 204 páginas |
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... arm , he caught it in his grasp , and held it extended in the air with an amazing strength . Without motion , without effort , with our muscles rigid and distended with the animosity and malignity of our hearts , we stood for some ...
... arm , he caught it in his grasp , and held it extended in the air with an amazing strength . Without motion , without effort , with our muscles rigid and distended with the animosity and malignity of our hearts , we stood for some ...
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... arms , I still ad- vanced , but she still withdrew . " In the name of heaven , " I cried , " tell me , I beseech you , what has befallen you ? " but she returned no reply . I caught her in my arms . " Dearest , " I exclaimed , address ...
... arms , I still ad- vanced , but she still withdrew . " In the name of heaven , " I cried , " tell me , I beseech you , what has befallen you ? " but she returned no reply . I caught her in my arms . " Dearest , " I exclaimed , address ...
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... that your grief is unfounded ; and , oh ! tell me , tell me , that you will be mine ! " " Never ! " she exclaimed , with a mighty voice , and a fearful emphasis . I stood as though in a dream ; my arms 48 MISERRIMUS .
... that your grief is unfounded ; and , oh ! tell me , tell me , that you will be mine ! " " Never ! " she exclaimed , with a mighty voice , and a fearful emphasis . I stood as though in a dream ; my arms 48 MISERRIMUS .
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... arms no longer retained the power of embracing her ; they fell by my side , and she availed herself of her release to withdraw a few paces from me . At length , I awoke from my prostration , and the power of utterance returned . " Never ...
... arms no longer retained the power of embracing her ; they fell by my side , and she availed herself of her release to withdraw a few paces from me . At length , I awoke from my prostration , and the power of utterance returned . " Never ...
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... arms in the air , in unholy defiance of Heaven , and , in the strength of my wickedness , blasphemously invoked and dared the Divine interposition ; then , casting myself on the earth , I dug its flinty face with my distended fingers ...
... arms in the air , in unholy defiance of Heaven , and , in the strength of my wickedness , blasphemously invoked and dared the Divine interposition ; then , casting myself on the earth , I dug its flinty face with my distended fingers ...
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"Miserrimus". On a Gravestone in Worcester Cathedral is this Emphatic ... Frederic M. Reynolds Visualização integral - 1833 |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Adoni-bezek adored affection affectionate agitated agony anguish appeared arms beautiful beneath bitter blood breast BRITISH INDIA brother cheek confidential agent consciousness contrition countenance cried crime curse Daily Advertiser dare dark DAVID BREWSTER dear despair devote Domitian earth emotion endured Engravings entertain eternal evil excited exclaimed existence expiation exquisite exultation eyes face fate father fear feel fell felt gazed Gladiator grasp grief hand happy heart heaven honour hope hour HUGH MURRAY implore induced inspired intensity interest Jeroboam Journal knew LENOX LIBRARY live LL.D loathed look Mezentius mind MISERRIMUS moniac moral morn murderer narrative nature ness never painful passed passion Portrait possessed prostration recur replied returned sincere sister smile Smyrna sorrow soul spirit stood SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON tears thought tion tone torture tremble turn uncon utter vated victim vindictive violence voice vols volume WALTER SCOTT weakness WILLIAM GODWIN Worcester Cathedral words
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