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 56
... truth and beauty which are by their nature lasting , become visible and affecting to the mind in pro- portion to the truth and beauty of its own tact for univer- sality . Bacon , though no poet , had it , and adorned his house with ...
... truth and beauty which are by their nature lasting , become visible and affecting to the mind in pro- portion to the truth and beauty of its own tact for univer- sality . Bacon , though no poet , had it , and adorned his house with ...
Page 77
... Truth in the quiet and still air of de- lightful studies . " This truth was truth universal ; this air , the same that haunted the room of Plato , and came breath- ing from Elysium . No man had a greater taste than he for the " religio ...
... Truth in the quiet and still air of de- lightful studies . " This truth was truth universal ; this air , the same that haunted the room of Plato , and came breath- ing from Elysium . No man had a greater taste than he for the " religio ...
Page 258
... truth is continually leading us , are not necessary to that other truth of fable . The wall may or may not be a truth historical ; Gog and Magog are a fine towering piece of old history fabulous . house of the Abba- With the exception ...
... truth is continually leading us , are not necessary to that other truth of fable . The wall may or may not be a truth historical ; Gog and Magog are a fine towering piece of old history fabulous . house of the Abba- With the exception ...
Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
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