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 220
Some say that he will board ships , have a fight with the crew , and cry aloud “
with a voice of boasting . " Bochart is of opinion that this “ voice of boasting ”
should rather be translated " glad and agreeable voice ; " for , says he , the sirens
are ...
Some say that he will board ships , have a fight with the crew , and cry aloud “
with a voice of boasting . " Bochart is of opinion that this “ voice of boasting ”
should rather be translated " glad and agreeable voice ; " for , says he , the sirens
are ...
Page 229
... the most wildly touching , that of the Neck , or Scandinavian Water - spirit , who
wept when he was told he would not be “ saved ” ( related in the fairy article
above mentioned ) ; the sublimest is the famous one of the voice which
announced ...
... the most wildly touching , that of the Neck , or Scandinavian Water - spirit , who
wept when he was told he would not be “ saved ” ( related in the fairy article
above mentioned ) ; the sublimest is the famous one of the voice which
announced ...
Page 309
... their syren , harmless syren she ) There stood she list'ning , and did entertain
The music's soft report : and mould the same In her own murmurs , that whatever
mood His curious fingers lent , her voice made good : The man perceiv'd his rival
...
... their syren , harmless syren she ) There stood she list'ning , and did entertain
The music's soft report : and mould the same In her own murmurs , that whatever
mood His curious fingers lent , her voice made good : The man perceiv'd his rival
...
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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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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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