Scriptores Erotici Græci: The Greek Romances of Heliodorus, Longus and Achilles Tatius; Comprising The Ethiopics, Or Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea ...Bell, 1889 - 511 pagini |
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Pagina vi
... Persians , and the Syrians , that the germ and origin is to be found , of this species of ficti- tious narrative , for which the peculiar genius and poetical temperament of those nations particularly adapt them , and in which they ...
... Persians , and the Syrians , that the germ and origin is to be found , of this species of ficti- tious narrative , for which the peculiar genius and poetical temperament of those nations particularly adapt them , and in which they ...
Pagina xii
... Persian army , which paints to the life , the iron - clad heroes of the Crusades , so many centuries before they appeared upon the scene . very With reference to the writers of Greek Romance , in general , there is one particular point ...
... Persian army , which paints to the life , the iron - clad heroes of the Crusades , so many centuries before they appeared upon the scene . very With reference to the writers of Greek Romance , in general , there is one particular point ...
Pagina xxi
... Persian monarchs . During that period a queen of Ethiopia , called Persina , having viewed at an amorous crisis a statue of Andromeda , gives birth to a daughter of fair complexion . Fearing that her husband might not think the cause ...
... Persian monarchs . During that period a queen of Ethiopia , called Persina , having viewed at an amorous crisis a statue of Andromeda , gives birth to a daughter of fair complexion . Fearing that her husband might not think the cause ...
Pagina 108
... in * ἔλαθον σαγηνευθέντες . For an account of the Persian mode of clearing a conquered country by joining hands and so sweeping the whole face of it , see Herod . vi . 31 . an ecstacy of joy ; at the same time he 108 THE ADVENTURES OF.
... in * ἔλαθον σαγηνευθέντες . For an account of the Persian mode of clearing a conquered country by joining hands and so sweeping the whole face of it , see Herod . vi . 31 . an ecstacy of joy ; at the same time he 108 THE ADVENTURES OF.
Pagina 111
... Persian . " Nausicles smiled incredulously . " I shall , " said he , " be persuaded that you can suddenly grow rich , as by a miracle , when you have first paid down to me a ransom for this maiden ; you know that riches have as many ...
... Persian . " Nausicles smiled incredulously . " I shall , " said he , " be persuaded that you can suddenly grow rich , as by a miracle , when you have first paid down to me a ransom for this maiden ; you know that riches have as many ...
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Achæmenes Achilles Tatius appeared arms arrived Arsace Bagoas beauty began body buccaneers Calasiris called Callisthenes Chariclea Charicles Charmides Clinias Clitopho Cnemon concealed Cybele Daphnis and Chloe daughter death deity delight desire Dryas Edition Egyptian embraced endeavoured enemy escape Ethiopian exclaimed eyes father favour fear flocks flowers fortune give goats gods Greek grief hand hear heard Heliodorus honour Hydaspes inquired king kiss Lamon Leucippe Leucippe's lover maiden manner marriage Melitta Menelaus mind mistress Myrtale Nausicles night Nile Notes Nymphs Oroondates passion Persians Persina pipe pirates Portrait present preserved priest prisoners promised received replied returned sacred sacrifice sail Satyrus seized shew sight slave sleep soon Sosthenes Sostratus soul stranger suffer sword Syene tears temple Theagenes Theagenes and Chariclea Thersander Thisbe thou thought Thyamis took Trachinus Trans vessel vols wine wish woman words wound young youth Zacynthus δὲ καὶ
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Pagina 319 - This is the prettiest low-born lass that ever Ran on the green-sward : nothing she does or seems But smacks of something greater than herself, Too noble for this place.
Pagina 459 - Subtle as sphinx; as sweet and musical As bright Apollo's lute, strung with his hair ; And, when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods Makes heaven drowsy with the harmony. Never durst poet touch a pen to write, Until his ink were temper'd with Love's sighs ; O, then his lines would ravish savage ears, And plant in tyrants mild humility.
Pagina 377 - Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine.
Pagina 492 - But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for a covering.
Pagina 427 - Methought I heard a voice cry, Sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep, the innocent sleep ; Sleep, that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast ;— Lady M.
Pagina 436 - Romeo: and when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun.
Pagina 162 - Fie, fie upon her! There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip, Nay, her foot speaks ; her wanton spirits look out At every joint and motive of her body.