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Nay , on his deathbed , he describes him as being pleased , that while his soul returned to him who made it , his body should incorporate with the great mother of all things , and by that means become beneficial to mankind .
Nay , on his deathbed , he describes him as being pleased , that while his soul returned to him who made it , his body should incorporate with the great mother of all things , and by that means become beneficial to mankind .
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Prometheus ( alone ) . O holy Ęther , and swift - winged Winds , And River - wells , and laughter innumerous Of yon sea - waves ! Earth , mother of us all , - , And all - viewing cyclic Sun , I cry on ...
Prometheus ( alone ) . O holy Ęther , and swift - winged Winds , And River - wells , and laughter innumerous Of yon sea - waves ! Earth , mother of us all , - , And all - viewing cyclic Sun , I cry on ...
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My mother , then , , Who is called not only Themis but Earth too , ( Her single beauty joys in many names ) Did teach me with reiterant prophecy What future should be , and how conquering gods Should not prevail by strength and violence ...
My mother , then , , Who is called not only Themis but Earth too , ( Her single beauty joys in many names ) Did teach me with reiterant prophecy What future should be , and how conquering gods Should not prevail by strength and violence ...
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One that escaped ran off to his mother with the dreadful news ; " And , O mother ! " said he , " it was a beast - such a big four - footed beast ! — that did it . ” “ Big ? " quoth the old Frog , “ how big ? was it as big " — and she ...
One that escaped ran off to his mother with the dreadful news ; " And , O mother ! " said he , " it was a beast - such a big four - footed beast ! — that did it . ” “ Big ? " quoth the old Frog , “ how big ? was it as big " — and she ...
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“ Child , " said the mother , " you are walking very ungracefully ; you should accustom yourself to walking straight forward without twisting from side to side . " “ Pray , mother , " said the young one , “ do but set the example ...
“ Child , " said the mother , " you are walking very ungracefully ; you should accustom yourself to walking straight forward without twisting from side to side . " “ Pray , mother , " said the young one , “ do but set the example ...
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| Title | The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Greatest Writers Volume 1 of The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, John Lawson Stoddard |
| Author | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Compiled by | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Publisher | G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
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