Vathek: An Arabian Tale. With Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryR. Bentley, 1836 - 396 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 60
Page 5
... speak ? —is he dumb ? " - " He hath spoken , ' they replied , " but to no purpose . " - " Let him speak then again , " said Vathek , " and tell me who he is , from whence he came , and where he procured these singular curiosities ; or I ...
... speak ? —is he dumb ? " - " He hath spoken , ' they replied , " but to no purpose . " - " Let him speak then again , " said Vathek , " and tell me who he is , from whence he came , and where he procured these singular curiosities ; or I ...
Page 6
... speak . " No sooner had he uttered these words , than the stranger was surrounded , pinioned , and bound with strong fetters , and hurried away to the prison of the great tower , which was encompassed by seven empalements of iron bars ...
... speak . " No sooner had he uttered these words , than the stranger was surrounded , pinioned , and bound with strong fetters , and hurried away to the prison of the great tower , which was encompassed by seven empalements of iron bars ...
Page 7
... speak , “ what a fool I have been ! not for having bestowed forty thousand kicks on my guards , who so tamely sub- mitted to death ; but for never considering that this extra- ordinary man was the same that the planets had foretold ...
... speak , “ what a fool I have been ! not for having bestowed forty thousand kicks on my guards , who so tamely sub- mitted to death ; but for never considering that this extra- ordinary man was the same that the planets had foretold ...
Page 46
... speak aloud , for fear of disturbing the caliph ; and not a soul was stirring in the precincts of the palace . He almost despaired of ef- fecting his purpose , when a low whispering just reached his ear . It came from the dwarfs , who ...
... speak aloud , for fear of disturbing the caliph ; and not a soul was stirring in the precincts of the palace . He almost despaired of ef- fecting his purpose , when a low whispering just reached his ear . It came from the dwarfs , who ...
Page 52
... speak not thus of her , who , over these mountains , leads my heart a willing captive . Contrive , rather , that my eyes may be fixed upon hers ; that I may respire her sweet breath as she bounds panting along these delightful wilds ...
... speak not thus of her , who , over these mountains , leads my heart a willing captive . Contrive , rather , that my eyes may be fixed upon hers ; that I may respire her sweet breath as she bounds panting along these delightful wilds ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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