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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... admirable introductory essay is , after all , much the best part of the work . Its pages are steeped in thoughtful scholarship on this special theme , and sparkle with genial and veracious criticism . " - R . H. Stod- dard . " A greater ...
... admirable introductory essay is , after all , much the best part of the work . Its pages are steeped in thoughtful scholarship on this special theme , and sparkle with genial and veracious criticism . " - R . H. Stod- dard . " A greater ...
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... complete justice to the familiar household cat , in an admirable paper , entitled , " The Cat by the Fire , " published in " The Seer . " - ED . - and contemptuous , and thinks himself bound to do Prefatory Note A Day by the Fire.
... complete justice to the familiar household cat , in an admirable paper , entitled , " The Cat by the Fire , " published in " The Seer . " - ED . - and contemptuous , and thinks himself bound to do Prefatory Note A Day by the Fire.
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... admired by the circle . To this admiration , in fact , I have been obliged to resort , in order to make myself think well of my bargain , if possible ; and , accordingly , I say to myself every now and then during the tea , “ A pretty ...
... admired by the circle . To this admiration , in fact , I have been obliged to resort , in order to make myself think well of my bargain , if possible ; and , accordingly , I say to myself every now and then during the tea , “ A pretty ...
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... admired by all the great men and geniuses that have existed : by Socrates and Plato in Athens , by the Antonines in Rome , by the Alfreds , the l'Hospitals , the Miltons , Newtons , and Shakespeares . In like manner , we are anxious to ...
... admired by all the great men and geniuses that have existed : by Socrates and Plato in Athens , by the Antonines in Rome , by the Alfreds , the l'Hospitals , the Miltons , Newtons , and Shakespeares . In like manner , we are anxious to ...
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... admiration on a piece of in- sensibility , however beautiful , and find nothing to excite pleasing or profitable reflections in the commonest of his fellow - men . A POPULAR VIEW OF THE HEATHEN MY- THOLOGY . | HE divinities of the ...
... admiration on a piece of in- sensibility , however beautiful , and find nothing to excite pleasing or profitable reflections in the commonest of his fellow - men . A POPULAR VIEW OF THE HEATHEN MY- THOLOGY . | HE divinities of 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 present 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