Vathek: An Arabian Tale. With Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryR. Bentley, 1836 - 396 Seiten |
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... mind would extend beyond the reach of his sight , and extort from the stars the decrees of his destiny . With this view , the inquisitive prince passed most of his nights on the summit of his tower , till becoming an adept in the ...
... mind would extend beyond the reach of his sight , and extort from the stars the decrees of his destiny . With this view , the inquisitive prince passed most of his nights on the summit of his tower , till becoming an adept in the ...
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... Samarah , at length reached the ears of Carathis , his mother , who flew in the utmost consternation to try her ascendency on the mind of her son . Her tears and ca resses called off his attention ; and he was prevailed 6 VATHEK .
... Samarah , at length reached the ears of Carathis , his mother , who flew in the utmost consternation to try her ascendency on the mind of her son . Her tears and ca resses called off his attention ; and he was prevailed 6 VATHEK .
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... mind more at ease . The sabres he commanded to be instantly brought ; and , poring upon them , through a coloured glass , that their glittering might not dazzle , he set himself in earnest to decipher the inscriptions ; but his ...
... mind more at ease . The sabres he commanded to be instantly brought ; and , poring upon them , through a coloured glass , that their glittering might not dazzle , he set himself in earnest to decipher the inscriptions ; but his ...
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... mind , what most of them had suffered , when they lately tra- velled the road they were now passing so gaily . The evening was serene , the air refreshing , the sky clear , and the flowers exhaled their fragrance . The beams of the ...
... mind , what most of them had suffered , when they lately tra- velled the road they were now passing so gaily . The evening was serene , the air refreshing , the sky clear , and the flowers exhaled their fragrance . The beams of the ...
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... the Giaour with the grin of an ogre ; “ thou wantest no presence of mind : I will , for a mo- ment , forbear . " - During this exquisite dialogue , the games went forward with all alacrity , and at length concluded , just o 3 VATHEK . 21.
... the Giaour with the grin of an ogre ; “ thou wantest no presence of mind : I will , for a mo- ment , forbear . " - During this exquisite dialogue , the games went forward with all alacrity , and at length concluded , just o 3 VATHEK . 21.
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Abellino Alfonso amongst Andreas answered appearance Arabian Arabian Nights arms attendants Bababalouk banditti beautiful behold Bianca bosom Bravo caliph Camilla Carathis castle Castle of Otranto chamber Cinthia commanded Contarino cried Manfred D'Herbelot dagger daughter death discovered doge Doge of Venice doge's door dost doubt dreadful emir eunuchs eyes Fakreddin Falieri father Flodoardo Frederic friar Giaour gondolier Gonzaga Gulchenrouz hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Hippolita hither holy honour Horace Walpole Isabella Jerome Koran Lady Isabella Lomellino look lord Mahomet Manfred's marquis Matilda Matteo melancholy Memmo Morakanabad mother murder never night Nouronihar Otranto palace Parozzi passion pre-adamite prince princess replied retired Rosabella sabres Samarah seemed silence Simurgh Soliman soon soul stranger tears tell terror thee Theodore thing thou art thou hast thought tower tremble Vathek Venetian Venice vizir voice Walpole whilst wish words young youth