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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... poem in various parts of his writings , and talks of his subject with a zeal and even a British sort of partiality , which is as striking as the ardor of his verse . See particularly the famous passage in his Latin poem to Tasso's ...
... poem in various parts of his writings , and talks of his subject with a zeal and even a British sort of partiality , which is as striking as the ardor of his verse . See particularly the famous passage in his Latin poem to Tasso's ...
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... 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 world is richer by a new poet , a genuine born ...
... 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 world is richer by a new poet , a genuine born ...
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... poem on such a scale . Mr. Morris is a most skilful narrator , full of the sweet garrulity proper to the olden time and those that love it . " - The Guardian . " Mr. Morris has displayed poetic qualities rare in themselves , and ...
... poem on such a scale . Mr. Morris is a most skilful narrator , full of the sweet garrulity proper to the olden time and those that love it . " - The Guardian . " Mr. Morris has displayed poetic qualities rare in themselves , and ...
Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
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