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Successori Le Monnier, 1907 - Comparative literature - 428 pages

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Page 148 - 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. What do you mean? Macb. Still it cried "Sleep no more!" to all the house: "Glamis hath murder'd sleep, and therefore Cawdor Shall sleep no more: Macbeth shall sleep no more.
Page 26 - La notte, ch' i' passai con tanta pietà. E come quei, che con lena affannata Uscito fuor del pelago alla riva, Si volge all' aqua perigliosa, e guata; Cosi l' animo mio, che ancor fuggiva, Si volse indietro a rimirar lo passo, Che non lasciò giammai persona viva. Poi ch' ei posato un poco il corpo lasso, Ripresi via per la piaggia diserta, Sì che il piè fermo sempre era il più basso ; Ed ecco, quasi al cominciar dell' erta, Una lonza leggiera e presta molto, Che di pel maculato era coperta.
Page 381 - L'umana compagnia, Tutti fra se confederati estima Gli uomini, e tutti abbraccia Con vero amor, porgendo Valida e pronta ed aspettando aita Negli alterni perigli e nelle angosce Della guerra comune.
Page 145 - One cried, God bless us ! and, Amen, the other ; As they had seen me, with these hangman's hands, Listening their fear. I could not say, amen, When they did say, God bless us.
Page 19 - Think not but that I know these things, or think I know them not; not therefore am I short Of knowing what I ought: he, who receives Light from above, from the Fountain of Light, No other doctrine needs, though granted true ; But these are false, or little else but dreams, Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm.
Page 212 - Du bist mir nicht fremd. Dein Name war's, der mir in meiner ersten Jugend gleich einem Stern des Himmels entgegenleuchtete. Wie oft hab ich nach dir gehorcht, gefragt ! Des Kindes Hoffnung ist der Jüngling, des Jünglings der Mann.
Page 143 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
Page 90 - Over the burning marie, not like those steps On Heaven's azure; and the torrid clime Smote on him sore besides, vaulted with fire.
Page 380 - Tutti fatti a sembianza d'un Solo", Figli tutti d'un solo Riscatto", In qual ora", in qual parte del suolo, Trascorriamo quest'aura vital", Siam fratelli; siam stretti ad un patto": Maledetto colui che l'infrange, Che s'innalza sul fiacco" che piange, Che contrista uno spirto immortal"!
Page 252 - Farewell the tranquil mind ! Farewell content ! Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars, That make ambition virtue ! O, farewell ! Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner ; and all quality. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war ! And O, you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell ! Othello's occupation's gone ! lago.

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