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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... Pleasure ; On a Pebble ; Spring ; Color ; Windows ; Windows , con- sidered from inside ; A Flower for your Window ... pleasures and domestic philosophy of life , and is a capital anti- dote for the too exciting books of the hour ; it ...
... Pleasure ; On a Pebble ; Spring ; Color ; Windows ; Windows , con- sidered from inside ; A Flower for your Window ... pleasures and domestic philosophy of life , and is a capital anti- dote for the too exciting books of the hour ; it ...
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... pleasure of having in your hand that awful , but at the same time artless , weapon , a poker , of putting it into the proper bar , gently levering up the coals , and seeing the instant and bustling flame above ! * To what can I compare ...
... pleasure of having in your hand that awful , but at the same time artless , weapon , a poker , of putting it into the proper bar , gently levering up the coals , and seeing the instant and bustling flame above ! * To what can I compare ...
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... pleasurable and encour- aging ; nay , I must not scruple to confess that , without some preparation of this kind , the enjoyment of the fire- side , humanly speaking , is not absolutely perfect , as I have latterly been convinced by a ...
... pleasurable and encour- aging ; nay , I must not scruple to confess that , without some preparation of this kind , the enjoyment of the fire- side , humanly speaking , is not absolutely perfect , as I have latterly been convinced by a ...
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... pleasure depends upon so many contingencies , and upon such a variety of associa- tions , induced by habit and opinion , that I should be as unwilling as I am unable to decide on the matter . This , however , is certain , that no true ...
... pleasure depends upon so many contingencies , and upon such a variety of associa- tions , induced by habit and opinion , that I should be as unwilling as I am unable to decide on the matter . This , however , is certain , that no true ...
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... pleasure , as contrasted with those of other countries ; these , it is observable , have all delighted in Horace , and copied him as far as their tastes were con- - genial ; but , without relaxing a jot of their A DAY BY THE FIRE . 25.
... pleasure , as contrasted with those of other countries ; these , it is observable , have all delighted in Horace , and copied him as far as their tastes were con- - genial ; but , without relaxing a jot of their A DAY BY THE FIRE . 25.
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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