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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... Present Century ; " — And what is very inconsiderate , it performs all this , and more . Its criti- cisms are of a very uncritical kind ; deep and well - tem- pered . It can afford to let other people have their merits . Proud of the ...
... Present Century ; " — And what is very inconsiderate , it performs all this , and more . Its criti- cisms are of a very uncritical kind ; deep and well - tem- pered . It can afford to let other people have their merits . Proud of the ...
Page 327
... presents ; and , as it behooves us to make the best of a bad thing , reasons might be shown also why it is not so well ... present is not a positive insult , till they compare it with what has been received by others ? And how are men in ...
... presents ; and , as it behooves us to make the best of a bad thing , reasons might be shown also why it is not so well ... present is not a positive insult , till they compare it with what has been received by others ? And how are men in ...
Page 328
... presents , prove How much they hope , but not how well they love , " & c . - Here was a blow ( not very well considered ... present ; that it is an addition to one's stock , and , at all events , a compliment to one's influence ; and ...
... presents , prove How much they hope , but not how well they love , " & c . - Here was a blow ( not very well considered ... present ; that it is an addition to one's stock , and , at all events , a compliment to one's influence ; and ...
Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
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