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Updated: June 16, 2025
Andrea, scorning to make any pecuniary bargain, only stipulated that no one else should paint in that courtyard, and forthwith began the Stories from the Life of S. Filippo Benizzi, having only old Alesso Baldovinetti's Nativity, and Cosimo Roselli's Miracle of S. Filippo, as foils to his own.
The menial who serves a summons, gets a decree of Court to execute, or is entrusted with any order of an official nature, expects to be bribed to do his duty. If he does not get his fee, he will throw such impediments in the way, raise such obstacles, and fashion such delays, that he completely foils every effort to procure justice through a legal channel.
The walls were draped with Venetian silks and Spanish velvets, against which were placed Moorish plaques, Dutch brass sconces holding clusters of candles, barbaric spears, bits of armor, pairs of fencing foils, old cabinets, and low, luxurious divans.
It takes a woman of great experience," insinuated the contessa, "to parry Giovanni's fencing with the foils of love." Nina was goaded into answering. "You seem to know a great deal about his love-making," she said at last, with the breathy calm of controlled temper. Half shutting her eyes, the contessa replied: "It is common hearsay.
I told you the buttons were off the foils tonight, but you don't seem to realise it yet. Three nights ago you laid a trap for me and the Pippin died. Do you understand what I mean now by naked foils? You've one chance for life and that's to answer my question. But I'll play fair with you, and tell you that I'm going to see that the police get you even if you do answer.
Three mornings in the week his old intimate associates, artists, journalists, deputies, etc., entered the presidential palace unannounced, and went straight to an apartment fitted up for fencing. There, taking masks and foils, they amused themselves, till presently M. Grévy would come in, make the tour of the room, speak a few words to each, and invite one or two of them to breakfast with him.
I suppose he will fight." "Ah yes; he will probably fight," repeated Spicca, thoughtfully. "What are your weapons, Don Giovanni?" "Anything he likes." "But the choice is yours if he challenges," returned the Count. "As you please. Arrange all that foils, swords, or pistols." "You do not seem to take much interest in this affair," remarked Spicca, sadly.
Upon this match great wagers were laid by the courtiers, as both Hamlet and Laertes were known to excel at this sword play; and Hamlet, taking up the foils, chose one, not at all suspecting the treachery of Laertes, or being careful to examine Laertes's weapon, who, instead of a foil or blunted sword, which the laws of fencing require, made use of one with a point, and poisoned.
This should be determined by the general spirit of the play, more than by any actual historical references which may occur in it. Most Hamlets I have seen were placed far too early. Hamlet is essentially a scholar of the Revival of Learning; and if the allusion to the recent invasion of England by the Danes puts it back to the ninth century, the use of foils brings it down much later.
He got horses for us; and Steerforth, who knew everything, gave me lessons in riding. He provided foils for us, and Steerforth gave me lessons in fencing gloves, and I began, of the same master, to improve in boxing. It gave me no manner of concern that Steerforth should find me a novice in these sciences, but I never could bear to show my want of skill before the respectable Littimer.
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