History of Prose Fiction, Volume 1G. Bell and sons, 1888 - Fiction |
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Page 112
... castle by burn- ing certain herbs . Tulisa fumigates incessantly , until the young Huma , the Spring - bird - god , is hatched . He grew with incredible rapidity ; flew to the queen's shoulder ; pecked out the eyes of the green ( Winter ) ...
... castle by burn- ing certain herbs . Tulisa fumigates incessantly , until the young Huma , the Spring - bird - god , is hatched . He grew with incredible rapidity ; flew to the queen's shoulder ; pecked out the eyes of the green ( Winter ) ...
Page 115
... castles , which forms the seasoning of the adventures of chivalry , has been distinguished by the name of Romantic Fiction ; and we shall now proceed to discuss the various systems which have been formed to account for its origin ...
... castles , which forms the seasoning of the adventures of chivalry , has been distinguished by the name of Romantic Fiction ; and we shall now proceed to discuss the various systems which have been formed to account for its origin ...
Page 120
... castles.2 These are only to be met with in the compositions of the bards , who flourished after the native vein of Runic fabling had been enriched by the tales of the Arabians . But if we look in vain to the early Gothic poetry for many ...
... castles.2 These are only to be met with in the compositions of the bards , who flourished after the native vein of Runic fabling had been enriched by the tales of the Arabians . But if we look in vain to the early Gothic poetry for many ...
Page 126
... castles - invul- nerable bodies - iron men - flying horses , and other such things , are easily feigned by them that dare . " 66 II . Although the theories which have now been detailed may be sufficient , separately or united , to ...
... castles - invul- nerable bodies - iron men - flying horses , and other such things , are easily feigned by them that dare . " 66 II . Although the theories which have now been detailed may be sufficient , separately or united , to ...
Page 128
... castle of his future patron . Those who were destined for this sort of life , first acted offert , etc. Tacitus , De Mor . Germ . xviii . , etc. " Plusque ibi boni mores valent , quam alibi bonæ leges , " xix . Ubi quis ex principibus ...
... castle of his future patron . Those who were destined for this sort of life , first acted offert , etc. Tacitus , De Mor . Germ . xviii . , etc. " Plusque ibi boni mores valent , quam alibi bonæ leges , " xix . Ubi quis ex principibus ...
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