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... delighted in representing naked — it is so transparent that we can still recognize the same forms . The ideal distinction between two Loves sprang at first from the different ceremonies with which the ancients worshipped the CELESTIAL ...
... delighted in representing naked — it is so transparent that we can still recognize the same forms . The ideal distinction between two Loves sprang at first from the different ceremonies with which the ancients worshipped the CELESTIAL ...
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... delight my ears — I hear no- thing but the lowing of cattle . On one side are the birds warbling - on the other are the waters roaring or murmuring . Nothing can be more agreeable - nothing more uncommon than my two gardens . I am angry ...
... delight my ears — I hear no- thing but the lowing of cattle . On one side are the birds warbling - on the other are the waters roaring or murmuring . Nothing can be more agreeable - nothing more uncommon than my two gardens . I am angry ...
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... delight him even to ecstasy ; and he would fancy himself amidst the eternal joys of para- dise , when in his imagination his eyes met the eyes of Laura , and he saw them brighten with a smile of love - a situation which he has de ...
... delight him even to ecstasy ; and he would fancy himself amidst the eternal joys of para- dise , when in his imagination his eyes met the eyes of Laura , and he saw them brighten with a smile of love - a situation which he has de ...
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... delighted to decorate and adorn during the day , was clothed with terror , and he fre- quently saw Laura during the night , and his limbs were chilled with fear . " I arose , trem- bling , with the earliest dawn to quit a house where ...
... delighted to decorate and adorn during the day , was clothed with terror , and he fre- quently saw Laura during the night , and his limbs were chilled with fear . " I arose , trem- bling , with the earliest dawn to quit a house where ...
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... delight to search in the heart of their lover for the reflection of their own image only . Enthusiasm for a dis- tinguished man ; need of sentimental diversions from the monotony of a lonely life ; imperious necessity of being loved ...
... delight to search in the heart of their lover for the reflection of their own image only . Enthusiasm for a dis- tinguished man ; need of sentimental diversions from the monotony of a lonely life ; imperious necessity of being loved ...
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Amor ANACREON ancient Arezzo Avignon beauty bella bliss Boccacio bosom breast breath CANZONE CARY'S Transl ch'io charms che'l ciel cielo Cola di Rienzo d'amore Dante death delight dolce dolci donna earth Epist eyes Famil fancy fear feel FRANCESCO PETRARCA friends genius gente grace gran Guido Cavalcanti happy heart heaven honour hope imagination imitation inspired Italian Italy ladies Latin Laura letter live lover lyric poetry mente mind mondo mortal nature never night o'er ogni parlar passion pensier Petr Petrarch pietà pleasure poem poet POETRY OF PETRARCH racters repose Sappho says sempre Senil serene sighs sion smile song SONNET sorrow soul spirit Stefano Colonna sweet tears tempo terra thee thou thought tion TRANSLATION trarch trembling trovo tutto UGO FOSCOLO Vaucluse veggio Venus verses viso vita wearied whilst youth