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Updated: June 23, 2025
Ah, if this did last, it would be in very truth because there would no longer be a God in heaven, nor a France on earth! From the play, "Foscari" Doge. What! didst thou never hear Of the old prediction that was verified When I became the Doge? Zeno. An old prediction! Doge.
"Worse than that, my friends," a gondolier protested, "Andrea Foscari crossed to Maestre last night, and the dogs are even now on his heels." "Your news grows stale," croaked a hag who was passing; "go to the Piazzetta and you shall see the head of one who prayed before the altar ten minutes ago." They trooped off, eager for the spectacle. When they reached the Piazzetta, the hag was justified.
The new publisher now stopped payment, so that even 'Our Village' brought in no return for the moment; Charles Kemble was unable to make any offer for 'Foscari. She went up to town in the greatest hurry to try and collect some of the money owing to her from her various publishers, but, as Mr. Harness says, received little from her debtors beyond invitations and compliments.
Many of its details have been enshrined by Byron, who, without assuming the dignity of historical record, has taught us in poetic form. The names of Dandolo, Faliero, and the two Foscari are familiar to all cultured people.
"I think," said Venier with all his habitual indolence, "that it is time to ascertain the colour of the lady's hair. Can you break the lock?" He spoke to Foscari, who nodded and went to the door with two or three others. In a few seconds it flew open before their combined attack, and they almost lost their balance as they staggered out into the dark hall.
The street smelt of Eastern silks and Spanish leather, and of the Egyptian pastils which the merchants of perfumery continually burnt in order to attract custom. "I am not qualmish," answered Venier languidly, "yet it sickens me to think of the life Jacopo means to lead. I am sorry for the glass-maker's daughter." Foscari laughed carelessly.
It is essential to my purpose that I reach the ground some hours before Barozzo." He then embraced me cordially, concealed the axe beneath his mantle, and departed for the mountains, intending to cross the lake to a point not distant from the scene of action. At an early hour I mounted my horse, and rode towards the Villa Foscari.
There are some fine scenes in 'I Due Foscari' , but it has little of the vigour of 'Ernani. 'Giovanna d'Arco' , 'Alzira' , and 'Attila' , were almost total failures. In 'Macbeth' , however, Verdi seems to have been inspired by his subject, and wrote better music than he had yet given to the world.
Marco Foscari, quoted lower down, estimates the property the Arts at 200,000 ducats. The one class are liable to taxation in Florence, that is, they pay tithes of their goods and are inscribed upon the books of the Commune, and these are called contributors.
In the interview which Foscari had with the emperor at Mals, he endeavoured politely to dissuade him from entering Italy with a German army; but, as his secretary remarked, it was too late, for the Duke of Milan willed that he should come. Nor were the jealous Venetians altogether pleased to see the marks of friendship and confidence with which the German emperor honoured Lodovico and his wife.
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