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 2
Whether Leigh Ilunt was a man of genius , or only of surpassing talent , is a
question which we willingly leave to the critics who find tweede dee diiterent from
tweedledum in kind as well as degree . We are content with the fact that he has
some ...
Whether Leigh Ilunt was a man of genius , or only of surpassing talent , is a
question which we willingly leave to the critics who find tweede dee diiterent from
tweedledum in kind as well as degree . We are content with the fact that he has
some ...
Page 18
From breakfast to dinner , the quantity and quality of enjoyment depend very
much on the nature of one's concerns ; and occupation of any kind , if we pursue
it properly , will hinder us from paying a critical attention to the fireside . It is
sufficient ...
From breakfast to dinner , the quantity and quality of enjoyment depend very
much on the nature of one's concerns ; and occupation of any kind , if we pursue
it properly , will hinder us from paying a critical attention to the fireside . It is
sufficient ...
Page 25
Th ' appointed hour of promis'd bliss , The pleasing whisper in the dark , The half
unwilling , willing kiss , The laugh that guides thee to the mark , When the kind
nymph would coyness feign , And hides but to be found again , These , these are
...
Th ' appointed hour of promis'd bliss , The pleasing whisper in the dark , The half
unwilling , willing kiss , The laugh that guides thee to the mark , When the kind
nymph would coyness feign , And hides but to be found again , These , these are
...
Page 36
If it be necessary to pay so ill a compliment to the company as to have recourse to
some amusement of the kind , there is chess or draughts , which may be played
on a tablet by the fire ; but nothing is like discourse , freely uttering the fancy as it
...
If it be necessary to pay so ill a compliment to the company as to have recourse to
some amusement of the kind , there is chess or draughts , which may be played
on a tablet by the fire ; but nothing is like discourse , freely uttering the fancy as it
...
Page 40
... larvil , come flitting between the fancy's eyes , and the dying coals , some with
their weapons and lights , others with grave steadfastness on book or clish ,
others of the softer kind with their arch looks , and their conscious pretence of
attitude ...
... larvil , come flitting between the fancy's eyes , and the dying coals , some with
their weapons and lights , others with grave steadfastness on book or clish ,
others of the softer kind with their arch looks , and their conscious pretence of
attitude ...
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| Title | A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected |
| Author | Leigh Hunt |
| Editor | Joseph Edward Babson |
| Publisher | Roberts Brothers, 1870 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 7 Aug 2019 |
| Length | 368 pages |
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