Lives of the Italian PoetsR. Bentley, 1860 - 463 páginas |
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Página 34 - I must, by my answer, disappoint the wishes of some little minds; and I confide in the judgment to which your impartiality and prudence will lead you. Your nephew and mine has written to me, what indeed had been mentioned by many other friends, that, by a decree concerning the exiles, I am allowed to return to Florence, provided I pay a certain sum of money, and submit to the humiliation of asking and receiving absolution: wherein, my father, I see two propositions that are ridiculous and impertinent.
Página 34 - Is it thus then they would recompense innocence which all the world knows, and the labour and fatigue of unremitting study ? Far from the man who is familiar with philosophy be the senseless baseness of a heart of earth, that could act like a little sciolist, and imitate the infamy of some others by offering himself up as it were in chains! Far from the man who cries aloud for justice be this compromise for money with his persecutors!
Página 272 - Ch' ella bagnò di lagrime dolenti, Con sospir mi rimembra, e degli ardenti Preghi, che sen portar Y aure fugaci, Ch' io giunger non dovea più volto a volto Fra quelle braccia accolto Con nodi così stretti e sì tenaci.
Página 34 - I am bound to you the more gratefully, since an exile rarely finds a friend. But, after mature consideration, I must, by my answer, disappoint the wishes of some little minds; and I confide in the judgment to which your impartiality and prudence will lead you. Your nephew and mine has written to me, what indeed had...
Página 34 - hasty steps, if you or any other can open to me a way that shall ' not derogate from the fame and honour of Dante ; but if by no such ' way Florence can be entered, then Florence I shall never enter. ' What! shall I not everywhere enjoy the sight of the sun and stars? * and may I not seek and contemplate, in every corner of the earth ' under the canopy of heaven, consoling and delightful truth, with* out first rendering myself inglorious, nay infamous, to the people f and republic of Florence ?...
Página 34 - I will return with hasty steps, if you or any other can open to me a way that shall not derogate from the fame and honour of d. (Dante); but if by no such way Florence can be entered, then Florence I shall never enter.
Página 173 - Ch' in quei tempi successero, mi fero Scordar Talia Euterpe e tutte nove. Mi more il Padre, e da Maria il pensiero Dietro a Marta bisogna ch' io rivolga, Ch' io muti in squarci ed in vacchette Omero : Trovi marito, e modo che si tolga Di casa una sorella e un...
Página 34 - I see two propositions that are ridiculous and impertinent. I speak of the impertinence of those who mention such conditions to me: for in your letter, dictated by judgment and discretion, there is no such thing. Is such an invitation to return to his country glorious for Dante, after suffering in exile almost fifteen years ? Is it thus, then, they would recompense innocence which all the world knows, and the labour and fatigue of unremitting study ? Far from the man who is familiar with philosophy,...
Página 34 - From your letter, which I received with due respect and affection, I observe how much you have at heart my restoration to my country. I am bound to you the more gratefully, that an exile rarely finds a friend.
Página 183 - Rodano vicino, 120 da le Naiade amato ombroso seggio, il lucido vivaio onde il giardino si cinge intorno, il fresco rio che corre, rigando l'erbe, ove poi fa il molino; non mi si può de la memoria tórre 125 le vigne ei solchi del fecondo laco, la valle e il colle e la ben posta tórre.