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That night was the turning-point in Rienzi's life, and he made it a Vigil of Arms and Prayer. In the mysterious nature of the destined man, the pure spirit of the Christian knight suddenly stood forth in domination of his soul, and he consecrated himself to the liberation of his country by the solemn office of the Holy Ghost.
He halted for a few moments before a small group of men plainly attired, who were watching him with intense interest; for they, too, were scholars, and in Rienzi's rise they saw another evidence of that wonderful and sudden power which intellect had begun to assume over brute force. With these, as if abruptly mingled with congenial spirits, the Tribune relaxed all the gravity of his brow.
"Young man, serve me as you have served, and if I live you shall have no need to call yourself an orphan. Mark me! I want a friend the Senator of Rome wants a friend only one friend gentle Heaven! only one!" Angelo sank on his knee, and kissed the mantle of his Lord. "Say a follower. I am too mean to be Rienzi's friend."
The overture of "Rienzi" is in the accepted form, for the opera was written before Wagner had made his new departure in music, and takes its principal themes, notably Rienzi's prayer for the people and the finale to the first act, from the body of the work. The general style of the whole work is vigorous and tumultuous.
I alone of these present respect you more in danger than in pride." "And I," returned Nina, as she leaned in graceful confidence on Rienzi's arm, "I reply, that if there be danger, the more need of pride." All that day and all that night rang the great bell of the Capitol.
"Betters!" gulped out the poor butcher; "a Roman has no betters; and if I had not lost two brothers by San Lorenzo, I would " "The dog is mutinous," said one of the followers of the Orsini, succeeding the German who had passed on, "and talks of San Lorenzo!" "Oh!" said another Orsinist, who rode abreast, "I remember him of old. He was one of Rienzi's gang."
And then Pius IX, placing himself at the head of Italian regeneration, became popular as no man in Rome since Rienzi's time, In 1848 men heard with surprise, on the coast of the Adriatic, my name coupled in vivas with the name of Pius IX. But the sarcasm of Madame De Stael that in Italy men became women was still believed true; so that too many of the Italians themselves despaired of conquering Austria without Charles Albert.
"Sweet Nina! Yet yet at Avignon power yields not to beauty without reward. Remember, there is a worse death than the pause of life." Nina turned pale. "Fear not," she said, with a low but determined voice; "fear not, that men's lips should say Rienzi's wife delivered him. None in this corrupted Court know that I am thy wife."
But, now I am on that score, I must own the pedant has grown impudent in his new office; here, here, I received this paper ere I rose today. I hear a similar insolence has been shown to all the nobles. Read it, will you," and the Colonna put a scroll into his kinsman's hand. "I have received the like," said Adrian, glancing at it. "It is a request of Rienzi's to attend at the Church of St.
Orsini and his companions run up a ladder to a window, enter, and come out carrying Irene, Rienzi's sister. She screams for help quite in the Donna Anna manner; Colonna and his companions come in and fall to blows why, is not too clear with Orsini and his men. Adriano, Colonna's son, rescues Irene.
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