The Alhambra, being a brief record of the Arabian conquest of the Peninsula (1907)
Calvert, Albert Frederick, 1872-1946 · London, John Lane; New York, John Lane company · leaf 70
ers, excitingin the breast of the stranger the most absorbing interest andconcentrated devotion. To realise the full spell—the mysteryand the magic of the Alhambra—one must live in the buildingby day and contemplate it—like the ruins of fair Melrose—by The Alhambra. 7 moonlight, when all is still.… … ASCENT TO THE ALHAMBRA BY THE CUESTA DEL REY CHICO —LESSER KING HILL. a purer atmosphere ; there is a serenity of soul, a buoyancy ofspirit, an elasticity of frame, that renders mere existence enjoy-ment. The effect of moonlight, too, on the Alhambra, hassomething like enchantment. Every rent and…
