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I too have crossed the Alps, and Hannibal himself had no such baggage of dreams and memories, such fife-and-drum of lyrics, such horns of ivory, such emblazoned standards and streamered gonfalons, flying and fluttering, such phalanxes of heroes, such visions of cities to spoil and riches to rifle - palace and temple, bust and picture, tapestry and mosaic. My elephants too matched his; my herds of medi?val histories, grotesque as his gargoyled beasts. Nor without fire and vinegar have I pierced my passage to these green pastures. "Ave Italia, regina terra-rum!" I cried, as I kissed the hem of thy blue robe, starred with white cities.

There are who approach Italy by other portals, but these be the true gates of heaven, these purple peaks snow-flashing as they touch the stainless sky; scarred and riven with ancient fires, and young with jets of living water. Nature's greatness prepares the heart for man's glory.

I too have crossed the Rubicon, and C?sar gathered no such booty. Gold and marble and sardonyx, lapis-lazuli, agate and alabaster, porphyry, jasper and bronze, these were the least of my spoils. I plucked at the mystery of the storied land and fulfilled my eyes of its loveliness and colour. I have seen the radiant raggedness of Naples as I squeezed in the squirming, wriggling ant-heap; at Paestum I have companied the lizard in the forsaken Temple of Poseidon.

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Полное название книги Israel Zangwill Italian Fantasies (Classic Reprint)
Автор Israel Zangwill
Ключевые слова проза, классическая и современная проза
Категории Художественная литература, Книги на иностранных языках
ISBN 9781330757987
Издательство Книга по Требованию
Год 2015
Название транслитом italian-fantasies-classic-reprint-israel-zangwill
Название с ошибочной раскладкой italian fantasies (classic reprint) israel zangwill