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Venice and its story (1910)

Okey, Thomas, 1852-1935 · London, J. M. Dent ; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 473

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the wit and fashion and beauty ofVenice. Salutation and repartee were winged with laughterfrom mouth to mouth, and stanza alternating with stanza ofTassos noble verse answered each other in song over therippling sea. Titians palace,^ where the master entertainedall who were celebrated in art and… … arranged with delightful art; tables were loaded with themost delicate viands and the most precious wines ; music ofsweet voices and many instruments accompanied the feast.Pleasures and amusements followed, suited to the season andthe guests, until midnight closed the revelry. There was no brick…

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