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 18
... taken , the firesider fixes rather an early hour for dinner , particularly in the winter - time ; for he has not only been early at breakfast , but there are two luxurious intervals to enjoy between dinner and the time of candles : one ...
... taken , the firesider fixes rather an early hour for dinner , particularly in the winter - time ; for he has not only been early at breakfast , but there are two luxurious intervals to enjoy between dinner and the time of candles : one ...
Page 36
... taken on the knee ) , that a general description would avail me nothing , and I cannot be expected to enter into such a variety of particulars . Suffice it to say that , where the fire is duly appreciated , and the circle good humored ...
... taken on the knee ) , that a general description would avail me nothing , and I cannot be expected to enter into such a variety of particulars . Suffice it to say that , where the fire is duly appreciated , and the circle good humored ...
Page 50
... taken for granted on this point ; seeing that it sets aside malignity , encourages hope , and stimu- lates us to an active and benign state of endeavor such as we may conceive to enlist us in the divine service . We must never take any ...
... taken for granted on this point ; seeing that it sets aside malignity , encourages hope , and stimu- lates us to an active and benign state of endeavor such as we may conceive to enlist us in the divine service . We must never take any ...
Page 51
... taken in the popular view of them , were , upon the whole a jovial company , occasionally dis- persed about the world , and assembling on Mount Olym- * The hope of a happier state of things on earth , argues nothing against a life ...
... taken in the popular view of them , were , upon the whole a jovial company , occasionally dis- persed about the world , and assembling on Mount Olym- * The hope of a happier state of things on earth , argues nothing against a life ...
Page 52
... well as debauched , has taken the liberty of misrepresenting the charge in his Poetaster , and making Augustus astonished at the impiety in others . - the common theories of right and wrong . Nature's char- 52 HEATHEN MYTHOLOGY .
... well as debauched , has taken the liberty of misrepresenting the charge in his Poetaster , and making Augustus astonished at the impiety in others . - the common theories of right and wrong . Nature's char- 52 HEATHEN MYTHOLOGY .
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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