My tragedy is all true,—and if not quite serious, has, as is proper, its moral;—but rather, as I have alluded to the primitive tragedy, let that "future reader" here imagine the entry of Chorus, and their song to Freedom! That dumb beasts prefer death to slavery! Liberty lost, they can die without the excitement of the world's applause, or hopes of a grateful posterity! (It is not possible, I think, that the cub could have known that I would immortalize him.)
Scenes Beyond the Western Border," March 1853
and
Scenes and Adventures in the Army (1857)
"And that immortalized Rondo, no doubt," said Babbalanja. "Ha! ha!" (Mardi)
BABBALANJA--Probably some one who lived in Lombardo's time, and went by that name. He is incidentally mentioned, and cursorily immortalized in one of the posthumous notes to the Koztanza. (Mardi)
they finally succeeded in immortalizing themselves by quenching their mortalities all round; the bards still singing. (Mardi)
It was a curious and remarkable book; and from the many fond associations connected with it, I should like to immortalize it, if I could. (Redburn)
In plain prose, Selvagee was one of those officers whom the sight of a trim-fitting naval coat had captivated in the days of his youth. He fancied, that if a sea-officer dressed well, and conversed genteelly, he would abundantly uphold the honour of his flag, and immortalize the tailor that made him. (White-Jacket)
How natural then the inference, that instead, as in old times, immortalizing a genius, a portrait now only dayalized a dunce. (Pierre)
It was the famous pilot, Juan Fernandez, immortalized by the island named after him....
(Encantadas)
... only, is it certain that I can get to Baltimore the day following in time to immortalise myself there also? (Letter to George L. Duyckinck, 20 December 1858)
'Bravissimo!'
'Encore!'
'Write it out, Major!'
'Put it in verse!'
'Good, it will immortalise thee!'
(Sketch of Jack Gentian in Great Short Works)
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