The Revolt of the BeesLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1850 - 244 pages |
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Page 42
... genius , and devoting their whole lives to objects of mere necessity , —thus sinking the bees into a droning uniformity , * divesting existence of * When , at a public meeting , the objection was advanced against societies of joint ...
... genius , and devoting their whole lives to objects of mere necessity , —thus sinking the bees into a droning uniformity , * divesting existence of * When , at a public meeting , the objection was advanced against societies of joint ...
Page 43
... genius . " Poeticus , apparently chagrined at this concluding remark , skipped to the ex- tremity of the flower , and , spreading his wings , was soon out of sight . Orpheus gathered up the load which he had laid down during the dis ...
... genius . " Poeticus , apparently chagrined at this concluding remark , skipped to the ex- tremity of the flower , and , spreading his wings , was soon out of sight . Orpheus gathered up the load which he had laid down during the dis ...
Page 57
... Genius displayed great animation , and thus replied : " I heard of that inimitable system , and hailed it as the fruition of those cheering and delightful anticipations in which poets and philoso- phers of all preceding ages have ...
... Genius displayed great animation , and thus replied : " I heard of that inimitable system , and hailed it as the fruition of those cheering and delightful anticipations in which poets and philoso- phers of all preceding ages have ...
Page 59
... genius of Allan Ramsay was seen to arise , surrounded by an immense cloud , which , opening in front , dis- played his figure at full length ; although no flame was visible , the whole was exceedingly luminous . His hair , of light ...
... genius of Allan Ramsay was seen to arise , surrounded by an immense cloud , which , opening in front , dis- played his figure at full length ; although no flame was visible , the whole was exceedingly luminous . His hair , of light ...
Page 64
... genius is innate , and the arts are not indebted to a variety and extent of knowledge , why were not the produc- tions of a Michael Angelo found among the paintings of Mexico ? To what excellence could not the art of painting be brought ...
... genius is innate , and the arts are not indebted to a variety and extent of knowledge , why were not the produc- tions of a Michael Angelo found among the paintings of Mexico ? To what excellence could not the art of painting be brought ...
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affluent Allan Ramsay Almured ANACHARSIS ancient apiarian appears arising attention beauty become bees behold Ben Lomond benevolence cell character circumstances committee communities Competitive consequences crime cultivated delight desire destitute distress Douglas emigration Emilius employment equally evils excited experience favour favourite feelings flowers formed friends Genius happiness hive honey human improvement increase individual inhabitants intelligence interest Ireland Judicatores knowledge labour laws Loch Lomond Lycurgus Malthus mankind manufactures Margaret ment mind misery moral mountains nature ness noble object observed opinion Orpheus passions Pentland Hills perceive period Persia philosophy pleasure Poeticus point of sailing Political Economists population portion possession present principles produce pursuits quæ queen bee racters religion remarked replied rich royal jelly Saadi satrap scene society spirit sufficient superior supply sympathy Tarbert thou thousand tion truth various vice viduals virtue WANSFORD wealth youth