The Classic Myths in English Literature: Based Chiefly on Bulfinch's "Age of Fable". (1855).Charles Mills Gayley |
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... fire of imagination , kindles the present from the past . In this new world of ours , shall slopes and mountains , gorges , canons , flowery fields and forests , rivers , bays , Titanic lakes , and shoreless reach of ocean be seen of ...
... fire of imagination , kindles the present from the past . In this new world of ours , shall slopes and mountains , gorges , canons , flowery fields and forests , rivers , bays , Titanic lakes , and shoreless reach of ocean be seen of ...
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... fire from heaven for the use of man ; the myth of the earth- born giants that in the beginning contested with the gods the sovereignty of the universe ; of the moon - goddess who , with her buskined nymphs , pursues the chase across the ...
... fire from heaven for the use of man ; the myth of the earth- born giants that in the beginning contested with the gods the sovereignty of the universe ; of the moon - goddess who , with her buskined nymphs , pursues the chase across the ...
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... fire , water , the sun , moon , and stars , the mountains , forests , and streams or pos- sessing marvellous qualities of action , passion , virtue , foresight , spirituality , and vice . - The Greeks , whose imagination was lively ...
... fire , water , the sun , moon , and stars , the mountains , forests , and streams or pos- sessing marvellous qualities of action , passion , virtue , foresight , spirituality , and vice . - The Greeks , whose imagination was lively ...
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... fire , whatever in humanity is skilful and wise ; and the other , like the living air , breathes the calm of heavenly forti- tude and strength of righteous anger into every human breast that pure and brave . is 66 - · • you Now ...
... fire , whatever in humanity is skilful and wise ; and the other , like the living air , breathes the calm of heavenly forti- tude and strength of righteous anger into every human breast that pure and brave . is 66 - · • you Now ...
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... fire , and from his black - tongued chaps proceeded the hissing of snakes , the bellowing of bulls , the roaring of lions , the barking of dogs , pipings and screams , and , at times , the voice and utterance of the gods themselves ...
... fire , and from his black - tongued chaps proceeded the hissing of snakes , the bellowing of bulls , the roaring of lions , the barking of dogs , pipings and screams , and , at times , the voice and utterance of the gods themselves ...
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