Product Code Database
barcode-scavenger
   » » Barcode: 9781153701228
Tag Barcode '9781153701228'.
Tag
Mark as Favorite

The Emperor
 (

ISBN 9781153701228
REGISTERED: 06/03/19
UPDATED: 07/08/25
The Emperor

Excerpt: ...natures, he could not bear to discover anything mean or vulgar in a man to whom he had always looked up as to a strong exceptional character


Specifications
  • The Emperor available on June 09 2015 from Indigo for 20.95
  • ISBN bar code 9781153701228 ξ1 registered June 09 2015
  • Product category is Book

  • # 978115370122

As an artist Hadrian ought not to have vilified beauty, as a man he ought not to have insulted unprotected innocence. In the soul of the architect, who had hitherto been one of the Emperor''s warmest admirers, a slight aversion began to dawn, and he was glad, when, at last, Hadrian decided to withdraw to rest. The Emperor found in his room every requisite he was accustomed to use, and while his slave undressed him, lighted his night-lamp and adjusted his pillows, he said: This is the best evening I have enjoyed for years. Is Antinous comfortably in bed? As much so as in Rome. And the big dog? I will lay his rug in the passage at your door. Has he had any food? Bones, bread and water. I hope you have had something to eat this evening. I was not hungry, and there was plenty of bread and wine. To-morrow we shall be better supplied. Now, good-night. Weigh your words for fear you should betray me. A few days here undisturbed would be delightful! With these words the Emperor turned over on his couch and was soon asleep. Mastor, too, lay down to rest after he had spread a rug for the dog in the corridor outside the Emperor''s sleeping-room. His head rested on a curved shield of stout cowhide under which lay his short sword; the bed was but a hard one, but Mastor had for years been used to rest on nothing better, and still had enjoyed the dreamless slumbers of a child; but to- night sleep avoided him, and from time to time he pressed his hand on his wearily open eyes to wipe away the salt dew which rose to them again and again. For a long time he had restrained these tears bravely enough, for the Emperor liked to see none but cheerful faces among his servants; nay, he had once said that it was in consequence of his bright eyes that he had entrusted to him the care of his person. Poor, cheerful Mastor!...


References
    ^ The Emperor Indigo. (revised Jun 2015)

Page 1 of 1
1

Account

Social:
Pages:  ..   .. 
Items:  .. 

Navigation

General: Atom Feed Atom Feed  .. 
Help:  ..   .. 
Category:  ..   .. 
Media:  ..   .. 
Posts:  ..   ..   .. 

Statistics

Page:  .. 
Summary:  .. 
1 Tags
3/10 Page Rank
246 Page Refs
3s Time
32 Sources