A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 24
Page 93
Our old prose writers scarcely ever mention the Fairies without letting us see how
they were confounded with devils , and yet distinguished from them . “ Terrestrial
devils , ” says Burton , “ are those Lares , Genii , Faunes , Satyrs , Wood ...
Our old prose writers scarcely ever mention the Fairies without letting us see how
they were confounded with devils , and yet distinguished from them . “ Terrestrial
devils , ” says Burton , “ are those Lares , Genii , Faunes , Satyrs , Wood ...
Page 252
SHADOW seems to fall upon our paper at the very mention of the words , “ Gog
and Magog , ” – fine , mouth - filling , mysterious names ; and of whom ? Nobody
knows . The names , we doubt not , have helped to keep up the interest ; but the ...
SHADOW seems to fall upon our paper at the very mention of the words , “ Gog
and Magog , ” – fine , mouth - filling , mysterious names ; and of whom ? Nobody
knows . The names , we doubt not , have helped to keep up the interest ; but the ...
Page 302
Now , without mentioning the extendibility ( we are writing in high spirits , early on
a fine morning , and cannot stop to find a better word ) – without mentioning the
extendibility of this judicious imprecation to deeds , as , “ Deuce take those who ...
Now , without mentioning the extendibility ( we are writing in high spirits , early on
a fine morning , and cannot stop to find a better word ) – without mentioning the
extendibility of this judicious imprecation to deeds , as , “ Deuce take those who ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
19 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiration ancient appear beautiful become better body called charm comes delight earth eyes face fair fairy fall fancy fear feel fire genius giant give given gods Greek hand happy head hear heard heart human imagination Italy keep kind King lady Lane latter least leave less light lived Lloyd look lord means mention Milton mind nature never night nymphs observed once opinion original Pari passage perhaps Persian person pleasure poem poet poetry present Prince reader reason round Satyr seems seen sense side Sirens sometimes sort soul speak spirit story supposed sweet taken taste tell thee thing thou thought tion took true truth turn voice whole wish young
Bibliographic information
| Title | A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected |
| Author | Leigh Hunt |
| Editor | Joseph Edward Babson |
| Publisher | Roberts Brothers, 1870 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 6 May 2015 |
| Length | 368 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |