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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... telling one of them that a neat room and a sparkling fire were waiting for him ; describ- ing to another the smoke springing out of the roof in curling volumes , and even congratulating his friends in general on the opportunity of ...
... telling one of them that a neat room and a sparkling fire were waiting for him ; describ- ing to another the smoke springing out of the roof in curling volumes , and even congratulating his friends in general on the opportunity of ...
Page 32
... tell me of this fault twenty times in a day , and every time so good - humoredly that it is mere want of generosity in me not to amend it ; but somehow or other I do not . The consequence is that , after a momentary ebullition of blaze ...
... tell me of this fault twenty times in a day , and every time so good - humoredly that it is mere want of generosity in me not to amend it ; but somehow or other I do not . The consequence is that , after a momentary ebullition of blaze ...
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... tell how a shepherd has lost a companion , and must feed his flocks alone , without any judge of his skill in piping ; but Milton dignifies and adorns these common artificial incidents with unexpected touches HEATHEN MYTHOLOGY . 55.
... tell how a shepherd has lost a companion , and must feed his flocks alone , without any judge of his skill in piping ; but Milton dignifies and adorns these common artificial incidents with unexpected touches HEATHEN MYTHOLOGY . 55.
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... tell us , that Socrates was led by his own nature to do what was right ; but out of the fer- vor of his desire to do it , was liable to be mistaken in the season . For instance , he had a tendency to give the ben- efit of his wisdom to ...
... tell us , that Socrates was led by his own nature to do what was right ; but out of the fer- vor of his desire to do it , was liable to be mistaken in the season . For instance , he had a tendency to give the ben- efit of his wisdom to ...
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... tell , we shall proceed to give the noblest passage ever written about demons , in the scene out of Shake- speare . The spirit that appeared to Brutus has been vari- ously represented . Some made it of the common order of malignant ...
... tell , we shall proceed to give the noblest passage ever written about demons , in the scene out of Shake- speare . The spirit that appeared to Brutus has been vari- ously represented . Some made it of the common order of malignant ...
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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