Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... objects of classic interest , a thousand gradationary tints of light and shade lent their picturesque ef- fect ; and a beam effused , a cloud dis- persed , produced an evanescent charm , pursued and felt by the imagination and the heart ...
... objects of classic interest , a thousand gradationary tints of light and shade lent their picturesque ef- fect ; and a beam effused , a cloud dis- persed , produced an evanescent charm , pursued and felt by the imagination and the heart ...
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... object of her waking contemplation , associated the impression it had left on her fancy , with remembrances her reason had long endeavoured to subdue ; and gave to the dream of her rest , a vision which ( brilliant and touching as it ...
... object of her waking contemplation , associated the impression it had left on her fancy , with remembrances her reason had long endeavoured to subdue ; and gave to the dream of her rest , a vision which ( brilliant and touching as it ...
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... object of sublimity and inte- rest ! calculated to charm the fancy , to terrify the imagination , and to awe the mind . Ida was cheered as she hung over the clear pellucid wave , that broke at her 7 feet ; and retiring amidst the ...
... object of sublimity and inte- rest ! calculated to charm the fancy , to terrify the imagination , and to awe the mind . Ida was cheered as she hung over the clear pellucid wave , that broke at her 7 feet ; and retiring amidst the ...
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... objects in- distinctly seen in the haze of distance , deceived her eager impatience , till at last two horse - men descending a hill which wound towards the shore , dissipated the idleness of conjecture , and con- firmed her hopes . In ...
... objects in- distinctly seen in the haze of distance , deceived her eager impatience , till at last two horse - men descending a hill which wound towards the shore , dissipated the idleness of conjecture , and con- firmed her hopes . In ...
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... with her strained and dazzled glance , and guessed the object of their exertion ; she saw them ascend the vessel , and in ten minutes after Stephaniki and a sailor leaped Ida into the boat , and rowed towards the shore . 28 WOMAN ; OR.
... with her strained and dazzled glance , and guessed the object of their exertion ; she saw them ascend the vessel , and in ten minutes after Stephaniki and a sailor leaped Ida into the boat , and rowed towards the shore . 28 WOMAN ; OR.
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admiration affections affliction amidst amulet amuse ANNA MARIA PORTER anxiety archon ardent arms athenian Athens awakened beauty beheld beloved bestow betrayed blended boards bosom breathed brothers caloyer character charm conduct confidence dervise diamond cross Edition Egaleos emotion endeavoured England esteem existence eyes faint fancy father feelings felicity felt foolscap 8vo gave gaze genius greek hand happiness hope human Hymettus Ida's imagination impa influence inspired interest Ismenus Janissary Jumeli knew Kyra letter Livadia lived Lord manner ment mind of Ida mingled misery monk nature object observed once opulence Osmyn Paramana passion Pentelicus person prejudice Price 11 pride racter repose returned ROBERT SOUTHEY rude scene sense sensibility sentiment sigh sion Smyrna society sought soul Stephaniki suffering talents taste tears tender THADDEUS of WARSAW thought timid tion trembling triumph Turkish virtue vols WALTER SCOTT wept woman wretched
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