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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Page 22
... prince's table . The ancients , in fact , were by no means deficient in enthusiasm at sight of a good fire ; and it is to be presumed that , if they had enjoyed such firesides as ours , they would have acknowledged the advantages which ...
... prince's table . The ancients , in fact , were by no means deficient in enthusiasm at sight of a good fire ; and it is to be presumed that , if they had enjoyed such firesides as ours , they would have acknowledged the advantages which ...
Page 34
... Prince Agib was carried by the fatal horse . Then , if I wish to poeticize upon it at home , there is Belinda , with her sylphs , drinking it in such state as nothing but poetry can supply : - " For lo ! the board with cups and spoons ...
... Prince Agib was carried by the fatal horse . Then , if I wish to poeticize upon it at home , there is Belinda , with her sylphs , drinking it in such state as nothing but poetry can supply : - " For lo ! the board with cups and spoons ...
Page 36
... prince , and which are only tolerable , in my opinion , when we can be as mad as he was , that is to say , at a round game , I cannot by any means patronize them , as a conscientious firesider : for , not to mention all the other ...
... prince , and which are only tolerable , in my opinion , when we can be as mad as he was , that is to say , at a round game , I cannot by any means patronize them , as a conscientious firesider : for , not to mention all the other ...
Page 47
... prince or reformer . Mankind wishing to have distinct ideas of the unknown powers of the universe , naturally painted them at first in their own shapes ; and not being able to conceive of them otherwise than by the light of their ...
... prince or reformer . Mankind wishing to have distinct ideas of the unknown powers of the universe , naturally painted them at first in their own shapes ; and not being able to conceive of them otherwise than by the light of their ...
Page 111
... prince of pigmies ? Ha ! my knaves , We'll fill our pockets . Look , look yonder , elves ; Would not yon apples tempt a better conscience Than any we have , to rob an orchard ? Ha ! Fairies , like nymphs with child , must have the ...
... prince of pigmies ? Ha ! my knaves , We'll fill our pockets . Look , look yonder , elves ; Would not yon apples tempt a better conscience Than any we have , to rob an orchard ? Ha ! Fairies , like nymphs with child , must have the ...
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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