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 91
... perhaps some neighboring people , which bordered upon the Celtic or Gothic tribes ; and which , although less warlike than themselves , and much inferior in strength and stature , might yet excel them in dexterity ; and addicting ...
... perhaps some neighboring people , which bordered upon the Celtic or Gothic tribes ; and which , although less warlike than themselves , and much inferior in strength and stature , might yet excel them in dexterity ; and addicting ...
Page 230
... perhaps a watchword : perhaps some smugglers meant to tell their correspondent that " all was up with them ! " Jok- ing and scepticism apart , however , the story is a fine one ; so much so , that it is surprising Milton did not make a ...
... perhaps a watchword : perhaps some smugglers meant to tell their correspondent that " all was up with them ! " Jok- ing and scepticism apart , however , the story is a fine one ; so much so , that it is surprising Milton did not make a ...
Page 271
... perhaps impossible , that a man may be able to flye by the application of wings to his owne body ; as angels are pictured , and as Mercury and Dædalus are fained , and as hath been attempted by divers , particularly by a Turk in ...
... perhaps impossible , that a man may be able to flye by the application of wings to his owne body ; as angels are pictured , and as Mercury and Dædalus are fained , and as hath been attempted by divers , particularly by a Turk in ...
Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
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