Date: w. 1782, 1786, 1816
"Till then I am in torments, ineffable torments! an unrelenting fire preys on my heart."
preview | full record— Beckford, William (1760-1844)
Date: w. 1782, 1786, 1816
"Having uttered this exclamation, Soliman raised his hands towards heaven, in token of supplication; and the Caliph discerned through his bosom, which was transparent as crystal, his heart enveloped in flames."
preview | full record— Beckford, William (1760-1844)
Date: w. 1782, 1786, 1816
"They went wandering on, from chamber to chamber; hall to hall; and gallery to gallery; all without bounds or limit; all distinguishable by the same louring gloom; all adorned with the same awful grandeur; all traversed by persons in search of repose and consolation; but, who sought them in vain;...
preview | full record— Beckford, William (1760-1844)
Date: w. 1782, 1786, 1816
"Instantaneously, the haughty forehead of the intrepid princess became corrugated with agony: she uttered a tremendous yell; and fixed, no more to be withdrawn, her right hand upon her heart, which was become a receptacle of eternal fire."
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Date: w. 1782, 1786, 1816
"Their hearts immediately took fire, and they, at once, lost the most precious gift of heaven:--Hope."
preview | full record— Beckford, William (1760-1844)
Date: 1796
"Away with friendship! 'tis a cold unfeeling word: my bosom burns with love, with unutterable love, and love must be its return."
preview | full record— Lewis, Matthew Gregory (1775-1818)
Date: 1796
"I have not yet forgot the pains / I felt, while bound in Julia's chains: / The ardent flames with which my bosom burned; / The nights I passed deprived of rest; / The jealous pangs which racked my breast; / My disappointed hopes, and passion unreturned."
preview | full record— Lewis, Matthew Gregory (1775-1818)
Date: 1796
"His bosom glows with amorous fire."
preview | full record— Lewis, Matthew Gregory (1775-1818)
Date: 1796
"Since he had obtained her favours, he was become dearer to her than ever, and she felt grateful to him for the pleasures in which they had equally been sharers. Unfortunately as her passion grew ardent, Ambrosio's grew cold; the very marks of her fondness excited his disgust, and its excess serv...
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Date: 1796
"He felt not the provocation of lust; no voluptuous desires rioted in his bosom; nor did a burning imagination picture to him the charms which modesty had veiled from his eyes."
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