| 1820 - 240 pagini
...silk to suit the hangings. From the centre of the ceiling, which exhibited a scene from the Armida of Tasso, decended a silver lamp of Etruscan form;...vases breathed the most delicious perfume. In the mid* die of the apartment stood a small table spread with a collation of fruits, ices, and liqueurs.... | |
| Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1824 - 820 pagini
...silver lamp of Etruscan form ; it diffused a blaze of light,that, reflected from large pier-glassses, completely illuminated the saloon. Busts of Horace,...delicious perfume. In the middle of the apartment stood a table, spread with a collation of fruits, ices, and liqueurs. No person appeared. The whole seemed... | |
| Ann Radcliffe - 1825 - 236 pagini
...hangings. Fi-om t lie centre of the ceiling, which exhihited a scene from the Armida of Tasso, descended a silver lamp of Etruscan form; it diffused a blaze...of Horace, Ovid, Anacreon, Tibullus, and Petronius Arhiter, adorned the recesses, and stands of flowers, placed in Etruscan vases, breathed the most delicious... | |
| Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1826 - 836 pagini
...hangings. From the centre of the ceiling, which exhibited a scene from the Anuida of Tasso, descended a silver lamp of Etruscan form ; it diffused a blaze of light that, re fleeted from large pier glasses, completely illuminated the saloon. Busts of Horace, Ovid, Anacreon,... | |
| Ann Radcliffe - 1872 - 444 pagini
...hangings. From the centre of the ceiling, which exhibited a scene from the AT mida of Tasso, descended, a silver lamp of Etruscan form ; it diffused a blaze...saloon. Busts of Horace, Ovid, Anacreon, Tibullus, and Petroniua Arbiter, adorned the recesses, and stands of flowers, placed in Etruscan vases, breathed... | |
| Ann Radcliffe - 1877 - 696 pagini
...hangings. From the centre of the ceiling, which exhibited a scene from the Armida of Tasso, descended a silver lamp of Etruscan form ; it diffused a blaze...illuminated the saloon. Busts of Horace, Ovid, Anacreon, Tibuilus, and Petronius Arbiter adorned the recesses, and stands of flowers, placed in Etruscan vases,... | |
| Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1999 - 436 pagini
...hangings. From the centre of the ceiling, which exhibited a scene from the Armida of Tasso,* descended a silver lamp of Etruscan form:* it diffused a blaze...table, spread with a collation of fruits, ices, and liquors.* No person appeared. The whole seemed the works of enchantment, and rather resembled the palace... | |
| 2007 - 254 pagini
...hangings: from thè centre of thè ceiling, which exhibited a scene from Armida of Tasso, descended a silver lamp of Etruscan form; it diffused a blaze of light which completely illuminated the saloon. Busts of Horace, Ovid and Anacreon, Tibullus and Petronius... | |
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