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A Journey to Crete, Costantinople, Naples and Florence: Three Months Abroad

Автор Annie Vivanti

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Дата написания1970-01-01

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notes

1

16° Reaumur equal to 36° of Fahrenheit.

2

22½ F.

3

Seraglio means a palace. Harem means sacred, and is that part of the Seraglio which is assigned to the women.

4

“Oranges, lemons, pomegranates, and all other fruits, are produced in the greatest abundance, and sold at the vilest prices. The gardens are rich and beautiful, and adorned with many plants unknown in other countries.”—History of Candia, published in 1550.

5

The Turks count their hours from sunset, which is always 12 o’clock; when the next day begins.

6

It is with great diffidence that I print this chapter, as I am conscious that so short a stay in a place so strange, and to strangers, in part so little accessible as Constantinople, could not enable me to form any competent judgment of the people that inhabit it. I intended, therefore, to confine myself merely to a description of their outward appearance and manners without drawing any conclusions or forming any judgment. I find, however, that I have not been able to keep my good intention. May the reader take these remarks for what they are worth, and pardon the errors into which I have surely fallen.

7

Thy glory will end, when the human race shall have ceased to see the sun, and to inhabit the earth.

8

You that walk in the path of love, cast a look upon these walls, where in April 1266, was born Beatrice Portinari, etc.

9

You taught me how a man becomes immortal.

10

Rome, that turned once the world to good Was wont to boast two suns, whose several beams Cast light in either way; the world’s and God’s. One since has quenched the other, and the sword Is grafted on the crook; and so conjoined Each must perforce decline to worse, unawed By fear of other.

Cary’s translation.

11

The Church of Rome, Mixing two governments that ill assort, Hath missed her footing, fallen into the mire, And there herself and burden much defiled.

12

Ah Constantine! to how much ill gave birth, Not thy conversion, but that plentous dower, Which the first wealthy Father gained from thee.

Cary’s Dante.

13

No purpose was of ours That on the right hand of our successors, Part of the Christian people should be set, And part upon their left; nor that the keys, Which were vouchsafed me, should for ensign serve Unto the banners, that do levy war On the baptized.

14

Supreme of gifts which God, creating, gave Of his free bounty, sign most evident Of goodness, and in his account most prized, Was liberty of will, the boon wherewith All intellectual creatures, and them sole, He hath endowed.