...hasty writing in Byron's works; but it is overlooked in this age of hasty readers. For instance, '' I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs, A palace and a prison on each hand."* He meant to say, that on one hand was a palace, on the other a prison.—And what think you of— "...

...hasty writing in Byron's works ; but it is overlooked in this age of hasty' readers. For instance, " I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs, A palace and a prison on each hand." * He meant to say, that on one hand was a palace, on the other a prison. — And what think you of...

...Palladio (15181580). 4. Ponte di Sospiri: The "Bridge of Sighs" which Byron made famous in his lines i stood in Venice on the Bridge of Sighs A palace and a prison on each hand (Benton 1). 5. For the location of places in this tale, see the map, "Poe's Venice." 6. the Niobe:...

...of Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, his thoughts turned from the profligate present to the historic past: I stood in Venice, on the "Bridge of Sighs;" A Palace and a prison on each hand: I saw from out the wave her structures rise As from the stroke of the Enchanter's wand: A thousand Years their cloudy...

...'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print; A book's a book, although there's nothing in't. 253 I stood in Venice, on the 'Bridge of Sighs'; A palace and a prison on each hand; I saw from out of the wave her structures rise As from the stroke of the Enchanter's wand. Ckilde HaTold'x Pilgrimage...

...sentimentalism of Byron." Why write so harshly of that stanza of his ? — the stanza in which he says : — " I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs — A palace and a prison on each han_d ; I s aw, from out the waves, her structures rise As from the stroke of the enchanter's wand....

...repeat once more how truly I am ever Tour obliged and affectionate friend, BTBON. 220 Canto IV.] 221 I. I STOOD in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs ; A palace and a prison on each hand : I saw from out the wave her structures rise As from the stroke of the enchanter's wand: A thousand years their cloudy...

...writing is enough to turn the brain of the reader or the author. The repetitions in the last stanza are I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs, A palace and a prison on each hand. He meant to say, that on one hand was a palace, on the other a prison. And what think you of — And...

...appearance at the very beginning of canto 4. Samuel Rogers and Wordsworth both criticized the solecism of "I stood in Venice on the Bridge of Sighs, /A Palace and a prison on each hand" (4.1). How, they complained gleefully, can he have both buildings on both hands? No doubt the carelessly...

...completed state; and repeat once more how truly I am ever, Your obliged And affectionate friend, BYRON. I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs; A palace and a prison on each hand: I saw from out the wave her structures rise As from the stroke of the enchanter's wand: 5 A thousand years their cloudy...