Essays on PetrarchJ. Murray, 1823 - 325 pages |
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... persons to be the models of the statues with which the Grecian temples were adorned . Every body knows that Aspasia , who governed Pericles and educated Alcibiades , was a priestess of the Terrestrial Venus . These ladies have had ...
... persons to be the models of the statues with which the Grecian temples were adorned . Every body knows that Aspasia , who governed Pericles and educated Alcibiades , was a priestess of the Terrestrial Venus . These ladies have had ...
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... person imagines , " that the being to whom he is attached is the most perfect , " it follows " that every platonic lover ought to strive always to attain to the highest degree of moral perfection . " IV . THESE Opinions were brought ...
... person imagines , " that the being to whom he is attached is the most perfect , " it follows " that every platonic lover ought to strive always to attain to the highest degree of moral perfection . " IV . THESE Opinions were brought ...
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... tual thoughtfulness was increased by the sud- den succession of animation and paleness ; E il viso di pietosi color ' farsi , Non so se vero , o falso , mi parea . Petrarch's person , if we trust to his biogra- phers OF PETRARCH . 13.
... tual thoughtfulness was increased by the sud- den succession of animation and paleness ; E il viso di pietosi color ' farsi , Non so se vero , o falso , mi parea . Petrarch's person , if we trust to his biogra- phers OF PETRARCH . 13.
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... person had something agreeable in it in my youth . My complexion was a clear and lively brown ; my eyes were animated ; my hair had grown gray before twenty - five , and I consoled myself for a defect which I shared in common with many ...
... person had something agreeable in it in my youth . My complexion was a clear and lively brown ; my eyes were animated ; my hair had grown gray before twenty - five , and I consoled myself for a defect which I shared in common with many ...
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Ugo Foscolo. ous of ornamenting his person with the nicest clothes ; and to give a graceful form to his feet , he ... persons ; Nè del mondo mi cal , nè di fortuna ; Nè di me molto : nè di cosa vile : Nè dentro sento , nè di fuor gran ...
Ugo Foscolo. ous of ornamenting his person with the nicest clothes ; and to give a graceful form to his feet , he ... persons ; Nè del mondo mi cal , nè di fortuna ; Nè di me molto : nè di cosa vile : Nè dentro sento , nè di fuor gran ...
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Amor ANACREON ancient Arezzo Avignon beauty bella bliss Boccacio bosom breast breath CANZONE CARY'S Transl ch'io charms che'l ciel cielo Cola di Rienzo d'amore Dante death delight dolce dolci donna earth Epist eyes Famil fancy fear feel FRANCESCO PETRARCA friends genius gente grace gran Guido Cavalcanti happy heart heaven honour hope imagination imitation inspired Italian Italy ladies Latin Laura letter live lover lyric poetry mente mind mondo mortal nature never night o'er ogni parlar passion pensier Petr Petrarch pietà pleasure poem poet POETRY OF PETRARCH racters repose Sappho says sempre Senil serene sighs sion smile song SONNET sorrow soul spirit Stefano Colonna sweet tears tempo terra thee thou thought tion TRANSLATION trarch trembling trovo tutto UGO FOSCOLO Vaucluse veggio Venus verses viso vita wearied whilst youth