A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
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... looks there through the eyes of ' The Seer . ' " - Boston Daily Advertiser . " A collection of delicious essays , thoroughly imbued with the characteristics of the writer's genius and manner , and on topics especially calculated to ...
... looks there through the eyes of ' The Seer . ' " - Boston Daily Advertiser . " A collection of delicious essays , thoroughly imbued with the characteristics of the writer's genius and manner , and on topics especially calculated to ...
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... look with it , that urn ; " or , " It's wonderful what a taste the Greeks had ; or , “ The eye might have a great many enjoyments , if peo- ple would but look after forms and shapes . " In the mean while , the urn leaves off its ...
... look with it , that urn ; " or , " It's wonderful what a taste the Greeks had ; or , “ The eye might have a great many enjoyments , if peo- ple would but look after forms and shapes . " In the mean while , the urn leaves off its ...
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... look about for helps to reflection ; and , for this reason , among many others , I indulge myself in keeping a good fire from morning till night . I have also a reflective turn for an easy chair , and a very thinking attachment to com ...
... look about for helps to reflection ; and , for this reason , among many others , I indulge myself in keeping a good fire from morning till night . I have also a reflective turn for an easy chair , and a very thinking attachment to com ...
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... looks as if it said , " Come read me . " Nor is it the look of the newspaper only which the fire must render complete : it is the interest of the ladies who may happen to form part of your family , —of your wife in particular , if you ...
... looks as if it said , " Come read me . " Nor is it the look of the newspaper only which the fire must render complete : it is the interest of the ladies who may happen to form part of your family , —of your wife in particular , if you ...
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... Look at nature and their works , and we shall see that they did ; and that , when we act naturally and think earnestly , we are reflecting their commonest habits to the life . Thus we have seen Horace talking of his blazing hearth and ...
... Look at nature and their works , and we shall see that they did ; and that , when we act naturally and think earnestly , we are reflecting their commonest habits to the life . Thus we have seen Horace talking of his blazing hearth and ...
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admiration Amadis of Gaul ancient angels appear Arabian Nights Arethuse balloon beautiful bird called charm creatures dancing delight demon devil divine earth elves evil eyes face fairy fancy fear feel fire fireside Genii genius gentle giant give gods Gog and Magog grace Greek hand happy head heard heaven Hesiod human imagination kind King King Arthur lady Lane Leigh Hunt lived Lloyd look lord lovers mermaid Milton mistress Morabec mountains Mythology Naiads nature Nereids never night nymphs Oberon one's Ovid Pari passage perhaps person Plato pleasant pleasure Plutarch poem poet poetry Prince Ahmed queen reader Reginald Scot romance round Satyr sense sing Sirens Socrates song sort soul speak Spenser spirit story supposed sweet taste tell thee thing thou thought tion Triton truth turn verses voice wings word young