Vathek: An Arabian Tale. With Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryR. Bentley, 1836 - 396 pages |
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... this , my lord , " rejoined the old man : — " Woe to the rash mortal who seeks to know that of which he should remain ignorant ; and to undertake that which surpasseth his " " 39 66 power ! " " " And woe to thee VATHEK . 9.
... this , my lord , " rejoined the old man : — " Woe to the rash mortal who seeks to know that of which he should remain ignorant ; and to undertake that which surpasseth his " " 39 66 power ! " " " And woe to thee VATHEK . 9.
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... thee ! " cried the caliph , in a burst of indignation : to - day thou art void of understand- ing : begone from my presence , they shall burn but the half of thy beard , because thou wert yesterday fortunate in guessing : -my gifts I ...
... thee ! " cried the caliph , in a burst of indignation : to - day thou art void of understand- ing : begone from my presence , they shall burn but the half of thy beard , because thou wert yesterday fortunate in guessing : -my gifts I ...
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... thee ; and which will be conferred by those intelligences , whom thou shalt thus render propitious . It was from ... thee the cause . After the many flam- beaux I have burnt to discover thee , thou mayest , at least , grant a glimpse of ...
... thee ; and which will be conferred by those intelligences , whom thou shalt thus render propitious . It was from ... thee the cause . After the many flam- beaux I have burnt to discover thee , thou mayest , at least , grant a glimpse of ...
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... thee ? Come , take me , and instantly open the portal . " - so fast , " replied the Indian , " impatient caliph ! - Know that I am parched with thirst , and cannot open this door , till my thirst be thoroughly appeased ; I require the ...
... thee ? Come , take me , and instantly open the portal . " - so fast , " replied the Indian , " impatient caliph ! - Know that I am parched with thirst , and cannot open this door , till my thirst be thoroughly appeased ; I require the ...
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... thee for ever ! " - << Not so loudly , " replied the caliph , blushing . " I understand thee , " returned the Giaour with the grin of an ogre ; “ thou wantest no presence of mind : I will , for a mo- ment , forbear . " - During this ...
... thee for ever ! " - << Not so loudly , " replied the caliph , blushing . " I understand thee , " returned the Giaour with the grin of an ogre ; “ thou wantest no presence of mind : I will , for a mo- ment , forbear . " - During this ...
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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