Vathek: An Arabian Tale. With Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryR. Bentley, 1836 - 396 pages |
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... night and by day , according to their constant consumption ; whilst the most delicious wines and the choicest cordials flowed forth from a hundred fountains that were never exhausted . This palace was called The Eternal or unsa- tiating ...
... night and by day , according to their constant consumption ; whilst the most delicious wines and the choicest cordials flowed forth from a hundred fountains that were never exhausted . This palace was called The Eternal or unsa- tiating ...
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... night . The expedition , with which the fabric arose , was not a little flattering to the vanity of Vathek : he fancied , that even insensible matter showed a forwardness to subserve his designs ; not considering that the B 2 VATHEK . 3.
... night . The expedition , with which the fabric arose , was not a little flattering to the vanity of Vathek : he fancied , that even insensible matter showed a forwardness to subserve his designs ; not considering that the B 2 VATHEK . 3.
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... nights on the summit of his tower , till becoming an adept in the mysteries of astrology , he imagined that the planets had disclosed to him the most marvellous adven- tures , which were to be accomplished by an extraordinary personage ...
... nights on the summit of his tower , till becoming an adept in the mysteries of astrology , he imagined that the planets had disclosed to him the most marvellous adven- tures , which were to be accomplished by an extraordinary personage ...
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... night- ingale sang the birth of the rose , her well - beloved , and , at the same time , lamented its short - lived beauty : whilst the dove deplored the loss of more substantial pleasures ; and the wakeful lark hailed the rising light ...
... night- ingale sang the birth of the rose , her well - beloved , and , at the same time , lamented its short - lived beauty : whilst the dove deplored the loss of more substantial pleasures ; and the wakeful lark hailed the rising light ...
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... night in consulting the planets , informs you , that they portend you evil , and the danger is urgent . Beware , lest this stranger , whom you have so lavishly recompensed for his magical gewgaws , should make some attempt on your life ...
... night in consulting the planets , informs you , that they portend you evil , and the danger is urgent . Beware , lest this stranger , whom you have so lavishly recompensed for his magical gewgaws , should make some attempt on your life ...
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Abellino Alfonso amongst Andreas answered appearance Arabian Arabian Nights arms attendants Bababalouk banditti beautiful behold Bianca bosom Bravo caliph Camilla Carathis castle Castle of Otranto chamber Cinthia commanded Contarino cried Manfred D'Herbelot dagger daughter death discovered doge Doge of Venice doge's door dost doubt dreadful emir eunuchs eyes Fakreddin Falieri father Flodoardo Frederic friar Giaour gondolier Gonzaga Gulchenrouz hand hath hear heard heart Heaven Hippolita hither holy honour Horace Walpole Isabella Jerome Koran Lady Isabella Lomellino look lord Mahomet Manfred's marquis Matilda Matteo melancholy Memmo Morakanabad mother murder never night Nouronihar Otranto palace Parozzi passion pre-adamite prince princess replied retired Rosabella sabres Samarah seemed silence Simurgh Soliman soon soul stranger tears tell terror thee Theodore thing thou art thou hast thought tower tremble Vathek Venetian Venice vizir voice Walpole whilst wish words young youth