[The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers by Georg Ebers]@TWC D-Link bookThe Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers CHAPTER XXX 4/33
I cannot forget the poet who spoke at the festival to-day, young Pentaur.
His figure, his face, his movements, nay his very voice, are exactly like those of your father at the time when he was young, and courted me.
It is as if the Gods were fain to see the best man that they ever took to themselves, walk before them a second time upon earth." "Yes, my lady," said the black slave; "no mortal eye ever saw such a likeness.
I saw him fighting in front of the paraschites' cottage, and he was more like my dead master than ever.
He swung the tent-post over his head, as my lord used to swing his battle-axe." "Be silent," cried Paaker, "and get out-idiot! The priest is like my father; I grant it, mother; but he is an insolent fellow, who offended me grossly, and with whom I have to reckon--as with many others." "How violent you are!" interrupted his mother, "and how full of bitterness and hatred.
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