Vathek: An Arabian Tale. With Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryR. Bentley, 1836 - 396 pages |
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... Stories of adventure , are more eagerly received by the many than graver productions , however important these latter may be . APULEIUS is better remembered by his fable of Cupid and Psyche than by his abstruser Platonic writings ; and ...
... Stories of adventure , are more eagerly received by the many than graver productions , however important these latter may be . APULEIUS is better remembered by his fable of Cupid and Psyche than by his abstruser Platonic writings ; and ...
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... stories , at which he laughed immoderately , and poured forth extem- poraneous verses , which would not have been thought bad , but for the strange grimaces with which they were uttered . In a word , his loquacity was equal to that of a ...
... stories , at which he laughed immoderately , and poured forth extem- poraneous verses , which would not have been thought bad , but for the strange grimaces with which they were uttered . In a word , his loquacity was equal to that of a ...
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... stories of malignant dives and dismal goules thronged into her memory ; but her curiosity was , notwithstanding , more predominant than her fears . She therefore firmly entered a winding track that led towards the spark ; but , being a ...
... stories of malignant dives and dismal goules thronged into her memory ; but her curiosity was , notwithstanding , more predominant than her fears . She therefore firmly entered a winding track that led towards the spark ; but , being a ...
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... stories were propagated at his expense . The eagerness of Carathis may be easily guessed at re- ceiving the letter , as well as her rage at reading the disso- lute conduct of her son . " Is it so ? " said she : " either I will perish ...
... stories were propagated at his expense . The eagerness of Carathis may be easily guessed at re- ceiving the letter , as well as her rage at reading the disso- lute conduct of her son . " Is it so ? " said she : " either I will perish ...
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... story of Codadad and his brother , we read of a Black , like this , who fed upon human blood . — Arab . Nights , vol . iii . p . 199 . PAGE 21.- with the grin of an ogre . Thus , in the history of the punished vizir : - " The prince ...
... story of Codadad and his brother , we read of a Black , like this , who fed upon human blood . — Arab . Nights , vol . iii . p . 199 . PAGE 21.- with the grin of an ogre . Thus , in the history of the punished vizir : - " The prince ...
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