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 48
... admired or feared during the times in which they originated ; and to the same cause were owing the inconsistencies and the vices palmed upon them by the stories of different ages and nations , whose gods became lumped together ; and ...
... admired or feared during the times in which they originated ; and to the same cause were owing the inconsistencies and the vices palmed upon them by the stories of different ages and nations , whose gods became lumped together ; and ...
Page 64
... admiring earnest ; and then the boys attend to him as gravely . See , for in- stance , the beginning of his chapter on Venus , which , if we read once at school , we read a thousand times , comparing it with the engraving . † See ...
... admiring earnest ; and then the boys attend to him as gravely . See , for in- stance , the beginning of his chapter on Venus , which , if we read once at school , we read a thousand times , comparing it with the engraving . † See ...
Page 90
... admiring for their industry , and fearing for their magic . In the " Edda , " or northern " Pantheon , " the dwarfs are described as a species of beings bred in the dust of the earth , like maggots in a carcase . " It was indeed ...
... admiring for their industry , and fearing for their magic . In the " Edda , " or northern " Pantheon , " the dwarfs are described as a species of beings bred in the dust of the earth , like maggots in a carcase . " It was indeed ...
Page 108
... admiration . But we fear to do injustice to what we should leave unmarked ; and indeed to be thought impatient with the others . Luck- ily where all is beautiful , the choice would often be difficult , if we stopped to make any ; and if ...
... admiration . But we fear to do injustice to what we should leave unmarked ; and indeed to be thought impatient with the others . Luck- ily where all is beautiful , the choice would often be difficult , if we stopped to make any ; and if ...
Page 110
... admirable ! This it is for certain . Joc . The jacks are gold . Dor . The spits are Spanish needles . Foc . Then there be walks Dor . Of amber . Foc . Curious orchards - - Dor . That bear as well in winter as in summer . Foc . ' Bove ...
... admirable ! This it is for certain . Joc . The jacks are gold . Dor . The spits are Spanish needles . Foc . Then there be walks Dor . Of amber . Foc . Curious orchards - - Dor . That bear as well in winter as in summer . Foc . ' Bove ...
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admiration Amadis of Gaul ancient angels appear Arabian Nights Arethuse balloon beautiful bird called charm creatures dancing delight demon devil divine earth elves evil eyes face fairy fancy fear feel fire fireside Genii genius gentle giant give gods Gog and Magog grace Greek hand happy head heard heaven Hesiod human imagination kind King King Arthur lady Lane Leigh Hunt lived Lloyd look lord lovers mermaid Milton mistress Morabec mountains Mythology Naiads nature Nereids never night nymphs Oberon one's Ovid Pari passage perhaps person Plato pleasant pleasure Plutarch poem poet poetry present Prince Ahmed queen reader Reginald Scot romance round Satyr sense sing Sirens Socrates song sort soul speak Spenser spirit story supposed sweet taste tell thee thing thou thought tion Triton truth turn verses voice wings word