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 66
... took such particular care of him . " * It was particular enough in heaven , to be sure , to hinder a philosopher from having his drapery damaged ; but we suppose matters would have been worse , had he gone the way of the inferior flesh ...
... took such particular care of him . " * It was particular enough in heaven , to be sure , to hinder a philosopher from having his drapery damaged ; but we suppose matters would have been worse , had he gone the way of the inferior flesh ...
Page 73
... took the wings of victory , as you may see in the imperial sculp- tures ) , or he was dining and enjoying himself : sitting under his plane - tree and drinking with his mistress . To gratify their appetites , was called “ indulging the ...
... took the wings of victory , as you may see in the imperial sculp- tures ) , or he was dining and enjoying himself : sitting under his plane - tree and drinking with his mistress . To gratify their appetites , was called “ indulging the ...
Page 100
... took the little elfin globe in his hand , as he had done the great one , and made it a thing of joy and prettiness for ever . Since then the fairies have become part of a poet's belief , and happy ideas of them have almost superseded ...
... took the little elfin globe in his hand , as he had done the great one , and made it a thing of joy and prettiness for ever . Since then the fairies have become part of a poet's belief , and happy ideas of them have almost superseded ...
Page 113
... took wisely to the little and capricious . His " Nymphidia , " a story of fairy intrigue , is too long and too unequal to be given entire ; but it cuts out into little pictures like a penny sheet . You might border a paper with his ...
... took wisely to the little and capricious . His " Nymphidia , " a story of fairy intrigue , is too long and too unequal to be given entire ; but it cuts out into little pictures like a penny sheet . You might border a paper with his ...
Page 116
... took their station , one at the head and the other at the foot of the bier . They sang alternate measures , not louder than the twittering of the awakened wood - lark before it goes up the dewy air , but dolorous and full of the ...
... took their station , one at the head and the other at the foot of the bier . They sang alternate measures , not louder than the twittering of the awakened wood - lark before it goes up the dewy air , but dolorous and full of the ...
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