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
... voice of boasting . " Bochart is of opinion that this " voice of boasting " should rather be translated “ glad and agree- able voice ; " for , says he , the sirens are the creatures intended , who had maidens ' faces , were birds in the ...
... voice of boasting . " Bochart is of opinion that this " voice of boasting " should rather be translated “ glad and agree- able voice ; " for , says he , the sirens are the creatures intended , who had maidens ' faces , were birds in the ...
Page 229
... voice was heard from the Island of Paxos , calling upon one of them of the name of Thamnus ; which voice , for the novelty of the thing , excited them all to great astonishment . " This Thamnus was an Egyptian , and master of the vessel ...
... voice was heard from the Island of Paxos , calling upon one of them of the name of Thamnus ; which voice , for the novelty of the thing , excited them all to great astonishment . " This Thamnus was an Egyptian , and master of the vessel ...
Page 309
... voice made good : The man perceiv'd his rival and her art , Dispos'd to give the light - foot lady sport Awakes his lute , and ' gainst the fight to come Informs it , in a sweet præludium Of closer strains ; and ere the war begin , He ...
... voice made good : The man perceiv'd his rival and her art , Dispos'd to give the light - foot lady sport Awakes his lute , and ' gainst the fight to come Informs it , in a sweet præludium Of closer strains ; and ere the war begin , He ...
Contents
Prefatory Note | 13 |
On Commonplace People | 42 |
On the Genii of the Greeks and Romans and | 59 |
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