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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 edition. Excerpt: ... Not higher swelled, I trow, the wild alarm, When 5Phaeton's hand was of the reins forsaken, For kindling heavens, that witness yet their harm-- Nor when lost6 Icarus felt his feathers shaking Slide from him, as the melting wax released, While shouted loud the sire, "111 way thou'rt taking "-- Than, as I gazed, mine own affright increased, To see but air was round me, and to see All else from sight had vanished, but the beast. In calm broad orbit ever floating, he Swims down, unconscious I of our descent, Save that I felt an upward gale blow free. Now on our right a hideous splash, that went From that deep whirlpool forth, mine ears had drunk, And gazing down, with outstretched head I leant. More timid thence adown the steep I sunk, Such lurid gleams I saw, I heard such sound Of woe, my cowering limbs with terror shrunk. Then found mine eyes what erst they had not found, By signs of mighty plagues that nigher poured From divers sides, the vast descent we wound. As falcon on the wing that long hath soared, Nor lure nor bird beheld, provokes to scorn The falconer's voice; "Ha! kestrel, art thou lowered?" Wearied she stoops whence rapid she was borne In hundred wheels; then far aloof doth sit Shunning her lord, with spleen and anger torn; Thus, grounding in the bottom of that pit, To foot o' the ragged cliff did Geryon bring Our human freight, and, of his burden quit, Sped off, like notch of arrow from the string. CANTO XVIII. Argument.--Eighth Circle of Hell--Malebolge --First Pouch--Punishment of Seducers--Second Pouch--Punishment of Flatterers. Hell hath a region, 1 Malebolge named, That, like the involving orb about it wheeled, All massive rock of iron grain is framed. Right in the centre of the deadly field A well is yawning, ample and...
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- EditoreTheClassics.us
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 123024316X
- ISBN 13 9781230243160
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine72
- Valutazione libreria
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