He enlarged on the character of Besso, his great virtues, his amiable qualities, his benevolence and unbounded generosity; he sought in every way to engage the kind feelings of Astarte in favour of his family, and to interest her in the character of Eva, on which he dilated with all the eloquence of his heart.
— from Tancred; Or, The New Crusade by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
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