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Page 67
... diversity might be expected in the ideal world . Imagination seems to possess a boundless power of creation and combination ; and yet the beings which have their existence only in PERIODICAL LITERATURE . 67 Popular Mythology,
... diversity might be expected in the ideal world . Imagination seems to possess a boundless power of creation and combination ; and yet the beings which have their existence only in PERIODICAL LITERATURE . 67 Popular Mythology,
Page 69
... seem to have given some plausibility to the supposition that the char- acter of the fairy has arisen from the amalgamation of Roman , Celtic , Gothic , and Oriental mythology . We are loth to dissent from an opinion which has been ad ...
... seem to have given some plausibility to the supposition that the char- acter of the fairy has arisen from the amalgamation of Roman , Celtic , Gothic , and Oriental mythology . We are loth to dissent from an opinion which has been ad ...
Page 84
... seems not entirely destitute of foundation . By making the case our own for a moment , we may form a tolerably correct idea of the 1 feelings which must pass through the mind of a de- 84 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE . On Deformity,
... seems not entirely destitute of foundation . By making the case our own for a moment , we may form a tolerably correct idea of the 1 feelings which must pass through the mind of a de- 84 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE . On Deformity,
Page 87
... seems to think of his mis- fortune , the more quickly will they forget it . By this magnanimous policy , he will at the same time avoid the many awkward tricks contracted by those who are con- stantly endeavouring to hide defects ...
... seems to think of his mis- fortune , the more quickly will they forget it . By this magnanimous policy , he will at the same time avoid the many awkward tricks contracted by those who are con- stantly endeavouring to hide defects ...
Page 90
... seems to lie at the bottom of that persuasion of their mental inferiority which may be observed among the vulgar . It is , how- ever , evidently a mistake , occasioned by not adverting to the fact , that states of mind in many respects ...
... seems to lie at the bottom of that persuasion of their mental inferiority which may be observed among the vulgar . It is , how- ever , evidently a mistake , occasioned by not adverting to the fact , that states of mind in many respects ...
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ancient appear Bachelor beauty Benedict breath caboceer called cataract Catiline CHAP character church Demonax Devil Don Quixote Dr Johnson dreadful Duke of Burgundy earth EDWARD DANIEL CLARKE effect English equal eyes fall FAUST feel fire friends genius Gil Blas give gold Greek hand hath hear heard heart heaven holy honour human Hyder Ali imagination Ioannina Jaffa king less live look Lord magnificent manner MARGARET ment Mephistopheles merits mind morning nature never night o'er object observed Odoacer opinion ornaments palaces passages peculiar perhaps persons pleasure poet poetical poetry possess principles racter replied the Nymph respect Roman round scarcely scene sentiments Shirley Sibylline books side song Sotheby's soul spirit steam stood style sweet taste thee thing thou thought tion Tom Jones truth Warburton whole