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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The Italian ones were a matter of But a translation into old British would have
been particularly curious to one , who had meditated an epic poem on the
exploits of King Arthur , and had no doubt made himself as well acquainted as
possible ...
The Italian ones were a matter of But a translation into old British would have
been particularly curious to one , who had meditated an epic poem on the
exploits of King Arthur , and had no doubt made himself as well acquainted as
possible ...
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The Earthly Paradise , by Mr. Morris , onc of the few great poems of our cen . tury .
" --John G. WHITTIER . “ The largest of the late crop of poets . " -- JOHN G. SAXE .
“ Much the most notable poem recently published . " - Geo . W. CURTIS .
The Earthly Paradise , by Mr. Morris , onc of the few great poems of our cen . tury .
" --John G. WHITTIER . “ The largest of the late crop of poets . " -- JOHN G. SAXE .
“ Much the most notable poem recently published . " - Geo . W. CURTIS .
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THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JASON , A POEM IN 17 BOOKS , In one volume ,
16mo , cloth , price $ 1.50 . “ Morris's Jason ' is in the purest , simplest , most
idiomatic English ; full of freshness , full of life , vivid in landscape , vivid in human
action ...
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JASON , A POEM IN 17 BOOKS , In one volume ,
16mo , cloth , price $ 1.50 . “ Morris's Jason ' is in the purest , simplest , most
idiomatic English ; full of freshness , full of life , vivid in landscape , vivid in human
action ...
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Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
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| 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 |
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