 | Richmond Tyler Barbour - 2003 - 274 Seiten
...he too is strikingly bare-headed. Declaring him "Pale of complexion," Menaphon praises Tamburlaine's knot of amber hair, Wrapped in curls, as fierce Achilles'...was, On which the breath of heaven delights to play. (i:2.1.19,21,23-5) The reference to Achilles, like that to Sampson in Knolles, puts Mediterranean associations... | |
 | François Laroque, Franck Lessay - 2003 - 292 Seiten
...in their smoothnesse, amitie and life : About them hangs e knot of Amber heire, Wrapped in curles, as fierce Achilles was, On which the breath of heaven delights to play, Making it daunce with wanton majestie : His armes and fingers long and sinowy, Betokening valour and excesse... | |
 | Gordon A. Tapper - 2006 - 234 Seiten
...Tamburlaine's brow: Pale of complexion, wrought in him with passion, Thirsting with sovereignty, with love of arms, His lofty brows in folds do figure death, And in their smoothness amity and life. (16) Notes to Chapter Two 191 40. In his speech in praise of love, Aristophanes explains that humans... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1853 - 804 Seiten
...burden ; .... Pale of complexion, wrought in him witb passion, Thirsting with sovereignty and love oí arms ; His lofty brows in folds do figure death, And...to play, Making it dance with wanton majesty ; His arms and fingers, long and sinewy. Betokening valour and excess of strength; In every part proportioned... | |
 | 1920 - 586 Seiten
...sits invested royally ; Pale of complexion, wrought in him with passion, Thirsting with sovereignty and love of arms ; His lofty brows in folds do figure death, And in their sweetness amity and life. (Tamburlaine, II. i.) Only in one instance here does the pause occur at the... | |
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Thirsting with sovereignty and love of arms; His lofty brows in folds do figure death, And in their smoothness amity and life; About them hangs a knot of amber hair, Wrapped in curls, as fierce Achilles' was, On which the breath of Heaven delights to... 
