The castle of Otranto. With a memoir of the author [signed G.M.B.].Joseph Thomas printed by Baker & Darby, London., 1840 |
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Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
acquainted affection alarmed Alfonso armour art thou attendants aught behold blessed blood Callington casque Castle of Otranto chamber child church Conrad convent court cried Bianca cried Isabella cried Manfred cried Theodore dare daughter dear dearest death didst Diego divorce domestics door dost thou dread Earl of Orford endeavoured escape eyes father flight fred Frederick friar gallery grief hand hast thou hear heard heart Heaven helmet herald highness highness's holy honour hour impatient Jaquez Jerome knew knight Lady Isabella lord madam Manfred's Marquis marriage Matilda mean melan mother never Nicholas obey passion polita pray prince prince's principality of Otranto quarto replied retired Ricardo secret seemed servants Sicily soon soul speak stranger Strawberry Hill tears tell tenderness thee thou art thou hast thought told trap-door trembled unhappy vault virtuous voice Walpole wished words wrath wretched young peasant youth
Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα
Σελίδα 11 - I waked one morning in the beginning of last June from a dream, of which all I could recover was, that I had thought myself in an ancient castle (a very natural dream for a head filled like mine with Gothic story) and that on the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour.
Σελίδα 11 - ... that the Castle and Lordship of Otranto should pass from the present family whenever the real owner should be grown too large to inhabit it.
Σελίδα 11 - ... clerk or apprentice to an attorney, but had a taste and turn for more elegant studies ; and hinted a wish that I would assist him with my interest in emerging out of so dull a profession, by procuring him some place in which he could pursue his natural bent.
Σελίδα 31 - ... more bitter outrage, he curbed the yearnings of his heart, and did not dare to lean even towards pity. The next transition of his soul was to exquisite villainy. Presuming on the unshaken submission of Hippolita, he flattered himself that she would not only acquiesce with patience to a divorce, but would obey, if it was his pleasure, in endeavouring to persuade Isabella to give him her hand - but ere he could indulge his horrid hope, he reflected that Isabella was not to be found.
Σελίδα 14 - Do I dream ? — cried Manfred, returning ; or are the devils themselves in league against me ? Speak, infernal spectre ! or, if thou art my grandsire, why dost thou too conspire against thy wretched descendant, who too dearly pays for ere he could finish the sentence, the vision sighed again, and made a sign to Manfred to follow him. Lead on ! cried Manfred, I will follow thee to the gulf of perdition.
Σελίδα 140 - Otranto, until the rightful owner should be grown too large to inhabit the castle, and as long as issue male from Ricardo's loins should remain to enjoy it. Alas ! alas ! nor male nor female, except myself, remains of all his wretched race ! — I have done — the woes of these three days speak the rest. How this young man can be Alfonso's heir, I know not — yet I do not doubt it.
Σελίδα 64 - and I must speak with the usurper of Otranto." Jerome returned to the Prince, and did not fail to repeat the message in the very words it had been uttered. The first sounds struck Manfred with terror; but when he heard himself styled usurper, his rage rekindled, and all his courage revived. "Usurper! --insolent villain!" cried he; "who dares to question my title? Retire, Father; this is no business for Monks: I will meet this presumptuous man myself. Go to your convent and prepare the Princess's...
Σελίδα 129 - ... prince, transported to find no other obstacle, and depending on his influence over his wife, assured the marquis it was so, and that he might satisfy himself of the truth from her own mouth. As they were thus discoursing, word was brought that the banquet was prepared. Manfred conducted Frederic to the great hall, where they were received by Hippolita and the young princesses. Manfred placed the marquis next to Matilda, and seated himself between his wife and Isabella. Hippolita comported herself...
Σελίδα 128 - Bianca's discourse to persuade him that Heaven declared itself against Manfred. The proposed marriages too removed his claim to a distance; and the principality of Otranto was a stronger temptation, than the contingent reversion of it with Matilda. Still he would not absolutely recede from his engagements; but purposing to gain time, he demanded of Manfred if it was true in fact that Hippolita consented to the divorce. The prince, transported to find no other obstacle, and depending on his influence...
Σελίδα 142 - Theodore's grief was too fresh to admit the thought of another love; and it was not till after frequent discourses with Isabella, of his dear Matilda, that he was persuaded he could know no happiness but in the society of one with whom he could forever indulge the melancholy that had taken possession of his soul.