The Diary of an Invalid: Being the Journal of a Tour in Pursuit of Health, in Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, and France, in the Years 1817, 1818, and 1819, Volume 1J. Murray, 1824 - 307 halaman |
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... marble , of neat and often elegant architecture , with large troughs , are constructed on the road- side , for the use of the traveller and his beasts . My postilion , however , having accomplished one half of his journey , seemed to ...
... marble , of neat and often elegant architecture , with large troughs , are constructed on the road- side , for the use of the traveller and his beasts . My postilion , however , having accomplished one half of his journey , seemed to ...
Halaman 42
... marble . The first impression of this style of building is unfavourable ; but this may be the mere effect of novelty . One seldom likes what one is not accustomed to . The leaning tower at first sight is quite terrific , and exceeds ...
... marble . The first impression of this style of building is unfavourable ; but this may be the mere effect of novelty . One seldom likes what one is not accustomed to . The leaning tower at first sight is quite terrific , and exceeds ...
Halaman 50
... marble is actually alive . Venus rising from the sea , which is in one of the corridors , deserves a place in the Tribune . The head of Alexander is worthy of the son of Ammon , and the conqueror of the world . The figures in the group ...
... marble is actually alive . Venus rising from the sea , which is in one of the corridors , deserves a place in the Tribune . The head of Alexander is worthy of the son of Ammon , and the conqueror of the world . The figures in the group ...
Halaman 53
... marble , but it is impossible not to remark that even if the work had been more perfect than it is , the unfortunate flaws , just in those places where they are most mal - à - propos , must still have de- tracted much from its beauty ...
... marble , but it is impossible not to remark that even if the work had been more perfect than it is , the unfortunate flaws , just in those places where they are most mal - à - propos , must still have de- tracted much from its beauty ...
Halaman 67
... marble ; -some at full length ! If this fashion hold , it will give posterity some trouble . Family pictures are easily put out of the way ; but family statues would be sadly durable lumber - unless , indeed , they found their way to ...
... marble ; -some at full length ! If this fashion hold , it will give posterity some trouble . Family pictures are easily put out of the way ; but family statues would be sadly durable lumber - unless , indeed , they found their way to ...
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Halaman 23 - How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds Makes ill deeds done...
Halaman 102 - You should not have believed me. For virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it.
Halaman 209 - My father's spirit in arms ! all is not well; I doubt some foul play: 'would, the night were come! Till then sit still, my soul: Foul deeds will rise, Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes.
Halaman 39 - For it so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value; then we find The virtue, that possession would not show us Whiles it was ours...
Halaman 9 - It is a strange thing that in sea voyages, where there is nothing to be seen but sky and sea, men should make diaries ; but in land travel, wherein so much is to be observed, for the most part they omit it, as if chance were fitter to be registered than observation.
Halaman 106 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.
Halaman 82 - Winter season does of our own. The only advantage of Italy then is, that your penance is shorter than it would be in England ; for I repeat, that during the time it lasts, Winter is more severely felt here, than at Sidmouth, where I would even recommend an Italian invalid to repair, from November till February ; — if he could possess himself of Fortunatus's cap, to remove the difficulties of the journey.
Halaman 132 - Caron dimonio, con occhi di bragia, Loro accennando, tutte le raccoglie: Batte col remo qualunque s
Halaman 231 - ... ritu florent modo nata vigentque. debemur morti nos nostraque: sive receptus terra Neptunus classes Aquilonibus arcet, regis opus...
Halaman 245 - As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.