Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini: A Florentine Artist, Volume 1Henry Colburn and Company, 1822 |
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Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini: A Florentine Artist Benvenuto Cellini,Thomas Roscoe,Anne Macdonell No preview available - 2015 |
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Page 233 - The whole amphitheatre is burning, and the fire is just falling upon us;" so covering his eyes with his hands, he again exclaimed, that destruction was inevitable, and he desired to see no more. The necromancer entreated me to have a good heart and take care to burn proper perfumes ; upon which, I turned to Romoli, and bid him burn all the most precious perfumes he had. At the same time I cast my eye upon Agnolino Gaddi, who was terrified to such a degree, that he could scarce distinguish objects,...
Page 120 - I cautiously approached the walls, and perceived that there was an extraordinary confusion among the assailants, occasioned by our having shot the Duke of Bourbon : he was, as I understood afterwards, that chief personage whom I saw raised above the rest
Page 130 - There passed not a day, that I did not kill some of the army without the Castle. One day amongst others the Pope happened to walk upon the round rampart, when he saw in the public walks a Spanish colonel whom he knew by certain tokens ; and understanding that he had formerly been in his service, he said something concerning him, all the while observing him attentively.
Page 187 - I with great address came close up to him with a long dagger, and gave him a violent back-handed stroke which I had aimed at his neck. He instantly turned round, and the blow falling directly upon his left shoulder, broke the whole bone of it; upon which he dropped his sword, quite overcome by the pain, and took to his heels. I pursued, and in four steps came up with him, when raising the dagger over his head, which he lowered down, I hit him exactly upon the nape of the neck. The weapon penetrated...
Page 187 - I pursued, and in four steps came up with him, when raising the dagger over his head, which he lowered down, I hit him exactly upon his collarbone and the middle of the neck; the weapon penetrated so deeply into both, that though I made a great effort to recover it again, I found it impossible...
Page 231 - Let them bring me into the company of my Sicilian mistress, Angelica." That night we obtained no answer of any sort ; but I had received great satisfaction in having my curiosity so far indulged. The necromancer told me it was requisite we should go a second time, assuring me, that I should be satisfied in whatever I asked, but that I must bring with me a pure and immaculate boy.
Page 231 - Romoli, who had been my companion the first time, and one Agnolino Gaddi, an intimate acquaintance, whom I likewise prevailed on to assist at the ceremony. When we came to the place appointed, the priest having made his preparations as before, with the same and even more striking ceremonies, placed us within 'the circle, which he had likewise drawn with a more wonderful art, and in a more solemn manner than at our former meeting. Thus having committed the care of the perfumes and the fire to my friend...
Page 234 - In this condition we stayed, till the bell rang for morning prayers. The boy again told us, that there remained but few devils, and these were at a great distance. When the magician had performed the rest of his ceremonies, he stripped off his gown, and took up a wallet full of books which he had brought with him.
Page 11 - ... into the flames, and saw a little animal resembling a lizard, which could live in the hottest part of that element ; instantly perceiving what it was, he called for my sister, and after he had shown...
Page 131 - I took my swivel, which was almost equal to a demi-culverin, turned it round, and charging it with a good quantity of fine and coarse powder mixed, aimed it at him exactly,* though he was at so great a distance, that it could not be expected any effort of art should make such pieces carry so far.