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Mittwoch, 7. Februar 2018

HARRY G. TTHEAKER: Illustrations to The Adventures of Don Quixote, 2nd part


 Coming upon Don Quixote and Sancho asleep, he stole the ass.


 The barber liked the priest's plot so well that they at once began to dress up.


 The maiden, becoming aware of their presence, started up in terror.


 They were all charmed, her greatest admirer being Sancho.


 Dreaming that he was engaged in a battle with the giant.


 They found Lucinda walking in the cloisters, attended only by a nun.



 Don Quixote drew his sword, and fell upon the troopers.


 The barber and Sancho Panza still continued their scuffle with great rancour.


 They took the cage on their shoulders and placed it on the wagon.


 He leaped on Don Quixote, and, seizing him by the throat with both hands, would doubtless have strangled him, had not Sancho Panza come up at that moment.


 It is a procession of disciplinants.


 They saw the niece and housekeeper engaged in defending the door against Sancho Panza.


 Sancho went home in such high spirits that his wife observed his gaiety a bow-shot off.


 It was late at night when Don Quixote and Sancho left their retreat and enteredToboso.


 Get out of the road, plague on ye! and let us pass!


 The first thing that presented itself to the eyesf Sancho Panza was the squire of the wood nose.


 Don Quixote looked at the brute steadily.


 The aldermen imitated the braying of an ass to attract the wanderer.


 The knight and squire were plunged into the water.


 Open thine eyes, O my beloved country! And behold thy son, Sancho Panza, returning to thee again.


 He encountered him with such impetuosity that both horse and rider came to the ground.


 Thus surrounded by the children, and accompanied by the priest and the bachelor, they proceeded through the village.


 The lamentations of Sancho


Endpapers


Sonntag, 4. Februar 2018

HARRY G. TTHEAKER: Illustrations to The Adventures of Don Quixote, 1. Part

Harry George Theaker (1873 - 1954) was a British illustrator, painter, designer, decorator for pottery, calligrapher, and principal of art school.



Endpapers


 Frontispiece
His imagination was full of all that he read; of enchantments, contests, battles, challenges, and impossible absurdities.


 Don Quixote rushed on as fast as Rosinante could gallop, and attacked the first mill bedore him.


 In a neighbouring village resided a good-looking peasant girl called Aldonza Lörenza.


 They were surprised at so singular  a kind of madness.


 He raised his hand and gave him a good blow on the neck, and, alter that, a handsome stroke over his shoulders, with his own sword.


 Endeavouring to rise, but in vain; so encumbered was he with his lance, target, spurs and armour.


 Don Quixote was so cruelly beaten and bruised that he could scarely keep himself upon the ass.


They carried him directly to his bedroom.


The housekeeper set fire to, and burnt, all the books.

 There appeared on the road rwo monks of the order of St. Bebedict.


 Be pleased, my lord Don Quixote, to bestow upon me the government of that island.


The Biscayan was so stunned that he could not answer.


 The first who came to his senses was Sancho Panza.


Believe me, beauteous lady, you may esteem yourself fortunate in having entertained me in this your castle.


 They began to toss him aloft.


 Don Quixote darted down the hillock likeb lightning.


 Ho, knights, whoever you are, halt and give me an account of yourselves.


In this position they passed the night.


Defend thyself, caitiff! or instanrly surrender what is justly my due!


The knight was mounted on his good Rosinante, and the squire on his trusty Dapple.


Many stones came against him with such force that they brought him to the ground.



Donnerstag, 1. Februar 2018

TAUSEND UND EIN TAG mit Buchschmuck und Bilder von Georg Schlicht, 2. Band


Georg Schlicht in seinem Atelier


 Frontispiz
(gehört zur Geschichte von Jahia und Meimune)


Die Geschichte der schönen Aruja


Seltsame Abenteuer des Abulfauris, benannt der grosse Reisende



Die Geschichte von Ady und Dahy, den zwei Geisterbrüdern


Die Geschichte von Närdan und Güzülbec



Geschichte des Vogels Greif



Geschichte von Jahia und Meimune



Die Geschichte des Oberstallmeisters Saddyk



Von dem getrösteten Witwer



Alaeddin Abusch Schamat