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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... never lived . He luxuriated over niceties of expression and revelled in a delicious image or apt phrases ; he was always seeking the beautiful in neglected fields of literature ; and to renew his acquaintance with the memorable sonnets ...
... never lived . He luxuriated over niceties of expression and revelled in a delicious image or apt phrases ; he was always seeking the beautiful in neglected fields of literature ; and to renew his acquaintance with the memorable sonnets ...
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... Never was snug hour more feelingly commenced ! Cow- per was not a great poet ; his range was neither wide nor lofty ; but such as it was , he had it completely to himself , he is the poet of quiet life and familiar observation . The ...
... Never was snug hour more feelingly commenced ! Cow- per was not a great poet ; his range was neither wide nor lofty ; but such as it was , he had it completely to himself , he is the poet of quiet life and familiar observation . The ...
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... never has an audience more disposed to think it wit , nor gallantry an hour of service more blameless and elegant . Ever since tea has been known , its clear and gentle powers of inspiration have been acknowledged , from Wal- ler paying ...
... never has an audience more disposed to think it wit , nor gallantry an hour of service more blameless and elegant . Ever since tea has been known , its clear and gentle powers of inspiration have been acknowledged , from Wal- ler paying ...
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... never think of bestow- ing them ourselves ? Again , as the best part of pleasure is that we have just mentioned , the best proof of intel- lectual power is that of extracting fertility from barrenness , or so managing the least ...
... never think of bestow- ing them ourselves ? Again , as the best part of pleasure is that we have just mentioned , the best proof of intel- lectual power is that of extracting fertility from barrenness , or so managing the least ...
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... never take any thing on trust in order to make a handle of it for dictation or hypocrisy , or a selfish security , or an indolence which we may dignify with the title of res- ignation ; but as we are compelled to assume or conjec- ture ...
... never take any thing on trust in order to make a handle of it for dictation or hypocrisy , or a selfish security , or an indolence which we may dignify with the title of res- ignation ; but as we are compelled to assume or conjec- ture ...
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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