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 54
... creatures in Paradise , and wrote verses full of tranquil superiority , which make mine appear to me like the talk- ing of Mars compared with that of Jupiter . " No heathen paradise , according to Milton , could com- 54 HEATHEN MYTHOLOGY .
... creatures in Paradise , and wrote verses full of tranquil superiority , which make mine appear to me like the talk- ing of Mars compared with that of Jupiter . " No heathen paradise , according to Milton , could com- 54 HEATHEN MYTHOLOGY .
Page 63
... appear to have been seriously entertained by one of the present day . * What difficulty it clears , or what trouble it takes away , we cannot see . Progression is surely a better doctrine than recovery ; especially if we look upon evil ...
... appear to have been seriously entertained by one of the present day . * What difficulty it clears , or what trouble it takes away , we cannot see . Progression is surely a better doctrine than recovery ; especially if we look upon evil ...
Page 66
... preferred by the philosopher was " Trunkmakers Street , " and the fatal one " Gravers Row , " says Creech , " near the Guildhall . " To his pretensions appears the more extraordinary . be sure 66 GENII OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS .
... preferred by the philosopher was " Trunkmakers Street , " and the fatal one " Gravers Row , " says Creech , " near the Guildhall . " To his pretensions appears the more extraordinary . be sure 66 GENII OF THE GREEKS AND ROMANS .
Page 67
And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected Leigh Hunt Joseph Edward Babson. To his pretensions appears the more extraordinary . be sure it has been well argued , that no men are more likely to be put out of their reckoning by a sudden incur ...
And Other Papers, Hitherto Uncollected Leigh Hunt Joseph Edward Babson. To his pretensions appears the more extraordinary . be sure it has been well argued , that no men are more likely to be put out of their reckoning by a sudden incur ...
Page 73
... appears to have been a very mate- rial sort of personage compared with the Greek demon , and altogether addicted to earth . We know not where it is found that he was first called gerulus , or a carrier on of affairs : perhaps in Varro ...
... appears to have been a very mate- rial sort of personage compared with the Greek demon , and altogether addicted to earth . We know not where it is found that he was first called gerulus , or a carrier on of affairs : perhaps in Varro ...
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