The Martyrs; Or, the Triumph of the Christian Religion Volume 2

Download or read book The Martyrs; Or, the Triumph of the Christian Religion Volume 2 written by François-Rene Chateaubriand and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 edition. Excerpt: ...and of compassion; I would reign over you, Cymodocea, because man is made for empire; but I would love you as a cluster of grapes which the traveller finds in a scorching desert." Poets and painters represent Cupid with a bandage over bis eyes. So Milton, from whom our author seems to have borrowed some parts of his description.-" For contemplation he, and valour form'd; For softness she, and sweet attractive grace; He for God only, she for God in him. His fair large front and eye sublime declar'd Absolute rule; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock many hung Clust'ing, but not beneath his shoulders broad; She, as a veil, down to the slender waist Her unadorned golden tresses wore Dishevel'd, but in wanton ringlets waved, As the vine curls her tendrils, which imply'd Subjection, but required with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd. the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met j Adam the goodliest man of men since born His eons, the fairest of her daughters Eve." Paradise Lost, b. iv, 1. 29?. At these words Cymodocea shed tears of modesty and of tenderness. " Warrior," said she, " thy words are sweet, but they are piercing. I see well that the Christians can speak the language of the heart. My soul acknowledges the truth of all that thou hast said. Let thy religion be mine, since it teaches me to love with increased affection!" Eudorus, regarding nothing more than his love and his faith: " Oh, Cymodocea, that you would become a Christian; I should give a matchless angel to heaven, and obtain a sweet companion for my earthly pilgrimage!" Cymodocea inclined her head, and answered: " I dare speak no more until you have taught me modesty: she abandoned the earth with Nemesis; the Christians...