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Inspiration Aganippe fountain at foot of Mt. Helicon, consecrated to Muses. [Gk. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322] traditional representation of inspiration. [Herb Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 164] Muse of heroic poetry. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 47] Parnassian spring; regarded as source of inspiration. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 52] Muse of history. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 64] source of afflatus. [Art: Hall, 161] (del Toboso) country girl, whom Quixote apotheosizes as guiding light. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote] Muse of lyric poetry, love poetry, and marriage songs. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 97] Muse of music and lyric poetry. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmer-man, 105] Mt. Helicon spring regarded as source of poetic inspiration. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 1246] representation of poetic and musical impulse. [Art: Hall, 161] of tragedy (tragic drama). [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 163] traditional identification of a Muse. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 374] steed of the Muses; symbolizes poetic inspiration. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 32]
fountain in Macedonia, sacred to the Muses, believed to communicate inspiration. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 787] Muse of sacred song, oratory, lyric, singing, and rhetoric. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 216] her body inspired Strickland to paint nude portrait. [Br. Lit.: The Moon and Sixpence, Magill I, 621–623] Muse of choral song and dancing. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 260] Muse of comedy. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 261] manifestation of Holy Spirit’s descent on Pentecost. [N.T.: Acts 2:1–4] Muse of astronomy. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 284] |
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Since he knew nothing of this, and drew his inspiration, not directly from life, but indirectly from life embodied in art, his inspiration came very quickly and easily, and as quickly and easily came his success in painting something very similar to the sort of painting he was trying to imitate. Indeed, I shall seldom or never so indulge him, unless in such instances as this, where nothing but the inspiration with which we writers are gifted, can possibly enable any one to make the discovery. It's an acrostic--the name at this moment is Warren, and the idea's a convertible one, and a positive inspiration for Jarley. |
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