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 135
I shall take care to hold my peace , ' said the prince ; ' you need only tell me what
to do , and I will strictly observe it . ' “ While they were talking , he espied on a
sudden a boat in the lake , and it was made of red sandal - wood . It had a mast of
...
I shall take care to hold my peace , ' said the prince ; ' you need only tell me what
to do , and I will strictly observe it . ' “ While they were talking , he espied on a
sudden a boat in the lake , and it was made of red sandal - wood . It had a mast of
...
Page 317
Oh , don't tell me all that again . It's cruel of you , George . Listen ! great Heavens ,
listen ! Lane . It's only some milkman . Lloyd . Only a milkman ! How do you know
? Besides , what do you mean by “ only a milkman ? " Can't a milkman hang ...
Oh , don't tell me all that again . It's cruel of you , George . Listen ! great Heavens ,
listen ! Lane . It's only some milkman . Lloyd . Only a milkman ! How do you know
? Besides , what do you mean by “ only a milkman ? " Can't a milkman hang ...
Page 318
Yes , Rory , very good kindness indeed , and very good humanity ; for I have now
a piece of news to tell you , that will pay you for all you have suffered , and me for
all that you have ever made me suffer ; for what with frights for you , and perils ...
Yes , Rory , very good kindness indeed , and very good humanity ; for I have now
a piece of news to tell you , that will pay you for all you have suffered , and me for
all that you have ever made me suffer ; for what with frights for you , and perils ...
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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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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 |
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