A Narrative of Lord Byron's Last Journey to GreeceJohn Murray, 1825 - 307 Seiten Count Pietro Gamba (1801-27) was the brother of Teresa Guiccioli, Lord Byron's mistress, and a member of the Italian revolutionaries known as the Carbonari. He accompanied Byron on his mission to Greece in 1823, and was described by the poet as 'one of the most amiable, brave, and excellent young men' he had ever encountered, 'with a thirst for knowledge, and a disinterestedness rarely to be met with'. This account of the mission, and of Byron's death and the subsequent controversies over its cause and the disposal of the body, was published in 1825, and dedicated to Byron's close friend, John Cam Hobhouse. It was based on Gamba's diary, 'containing a minute account of all the events of the day ... My only object is to give a simple narrative of what Lord Byron did in Greece'. Gamba died of typhoid in 1827, still working for Greek independence. |
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... preparing on the part of the Turks ; the eyes of all Europe were then turned not towards the East , but the West . Spain alone occupied the public attention . Such a state of things would have made others desist : it stimulated Lord ...
... preparing on the part of the Turks ; the eyes of all Europe were then turned not towards the East , but the West . Spain alone occupied the public attention . Such a state of things would have made others desist : it stimulated Lord ...
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... that the Greeks had settled their dissensions , establish- ed a regular government , and stood prepared for a most vigorous defence . This favourable news had the contrary effect : " What need , LAST JOURNEY TO GREECE . 7.
... that the Greeks had settled their dissensions , establish- ed a regular government , and stood prepared for a most vigorous defence . This favourable news had the contrary effect : " What need , LAST JOURNEY TO GREECE . 7.
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... prepared my story : - " I am a traveller ; I am going to " Calamo , to join an English nobleman , to " whom most of the things on board belong ; " thence , to set out on our travels whenever " the unfortunate disturbances should permit ...
... prepared my story : - " I am a traveller ; I am going to " Calamo , to join an English nobleman , to " whom most of the things on board belong ; " thence , to set out on our travels whenever " the unfortunate disturbances should permit ...
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... prepared for him - the same in which Colonel Stanhope resided . The Colonel and Prince Mavrocordato , with a long suite of European and Greek officers , re- ceived him at the door . I cannot easily describe the emotions which such a ...
... prepared for him - the same in which Colonel Stanhope resided . The Colonel and Prince Mavrocordato , with a long suite of European and Greek officers , re- ceived him at the door . I cannot easily describe the emotions which such a ...
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... preparation , to raise the public spirit , and to organise the requisite government . The enterprise against Lepanto , and all the other occupations on which we saw him intent at Missolonghi , were only of a secondary interest ...
... preparation , to raise the public spirit , and to organise the requisite government . The enterprise against Lepanto , and all the other occupations on which we saw him intent at Missolonghi , were only of a secondary interest ...
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affairs afterwards Agrafa alarm Ali Pacha amongst Anatolico answer appeared Argostoli arrived artillery brigade attack Basiladi Blaquiere blockade boat Bozzari brig cannon Captain Yorke Cariascachi castle cause Cephalonia chieftains Colocotroni Colonel Stanhope cordato Corfu corps danger dissensions English favour fear February fireship friends frigate Genoa Germans Giavella Greek fleet Greek Telegraph guard Gulf honour hope immediately Ionian Islands Ithaca January learnt legislative body Lepanto letter loan London Lord Byron Lordship March Marco Marco Botzari Mavro messenger Metaxata Missolonghi Morea morning never night o'clock obliged officers Parry parties Patras patriot physician piastres port Praidi Prevesa primates Prince Mavrocordato received resolved sail Salona Sasse sent Seraglio Sir Thomas Maitland soldiers Speziot Spiro Suliotes taken thought tion told took town Trelawny troops Turkish Turkish prisoners Turks Ulysses vessel western Greece whilst wished wrote Yussuff Pacha Zante
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Seite 121 - Tread those reviving passions down, Unworthy manhood! — unto thee Indifferent should the smile or frown Of beauty be. If thou regret'st thy youth, why live? The land of honourable death Is here: — up to the field, and give Away thy breath! Seek out — less often sought than found — A soldier's grave, for thee the best; Then look around and choose thy ground, And take thy rest.
Seite 119 - My days are in the yellow leaf; The flowers and fruits of love are gone; The worm, the canker, and the grief Are mine alone!
Seite 120 - The sword, the banner, and the field, Glory and Greece, around me see ! The Spartan, borne upon his shield, Was not more free.
Seite 55 - Allow me to add, once for all, — I desire the well-being of Greece, and nothing else; I will do all I can to secure it...
Seite 303 - Suliotes, to escort us by land or by the canals, with all convenient speed. Gamba and our Bombard are taken into Patras, I suppose ; and we must take a turn at the Turks to get them out : but where the devil is the fleet gone ? — the Greek, I mean ; leaving us to get in without the least intimation to take heed that the Moslems were out again.
Seite 303 - I am uneasy at being here: not so much on my own account as on that of a Greek boy with me, for you know what his fate would be; and I would sooner cut him in pieces, and myself too, than have him taken out by those barbarians.
Seite 12 - shall we be in a year?' — It looked (adds his friend) like a melancholy foreboding; for, on the same day, of the same month, in the next year, he was carried to the tomb of his ancestors.
Seite 255 - I have not understood a word your lordship has been saying." * Not understand me ?" exclaimed Lord Byron, with a look of the utmost distress, " what a pity! — then it is too late, all is over.
Seite 308 - Mavrocordato is almost recalled by the new Government to the Morea (to take the lead, I rather think), and they have Written to propose to me, to go either to the Morea with him, or to take the general direction of affairs in this quarter— with General Londo, and any other I may choose, to form a council.
Seite 132 - It is odd enough that Stanhope, the soldier, is all for writing down the Turks; and I, the writer, am all for fighting them down.