 | Alexander Pope - 1715 - 76 pages
...is fo like a Novely that many of the Fair Sei h£v£ read it for one by Miftake. According to thefe Gentlemen, the four Elements are inhabited by Spirits,...Gnomes , Nymphs , and Salamanders. The Gnomes^ or Daemons of Earth, delight in Mifchief ; but the Sylphs , whofe Habitation is Air, are the beft conditioned... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...Novel , that many of the Fair Sex have read k for one by miftalte. According to thefe Gentlemen, tlie four Elements are inhabited by Spirits, which they...Sylphs, Gnomes, Nymphs, and Salamanders. The Gnomes, or Daemons of Earth, delight in mifchief ; but the Sylphs, whofe habitation is in the air, are the beft... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...know of them is in a French Book call'd, Le Ccmte deGabalis, which both in its Title and Size is fo like a Novel, that many of the Fair Sex have read it for one by Miftake. According to thefe Gentlemen, the four Elements are inhabited by Spirits, which they call... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...in a French book call'd le Cerate dt Gabalist which VOL. I. K both both in its title and fize is To like a Novel, that many of the Fair Sex have read it for one by miftake. According to thefe Gentlemen, the four Elements are inhabited by Spirits, which they call... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...is in a French book call'd Le Ccmtz de GalaHs, which VoL. I. K both both in its title and fize is fo like a Novel, that many of the Fair Sex have read it for one by miftake. According to thefe Gentlemen, the four Elements are inhabited by Spirits, which they call... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...know of them is if\ a French book call'd Le Comte de Gabalis, which both in its title and fize is fo like a Novel, that many of the Fair Sex have read it for one by miftake. According to thefe .Gentlemen, the four Elements are inhabited bySpirits, which they call... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...know of them is in a French book cail'd Lc date dt Gabalis, which both in its title anj fize it fo K 4 like a Novel, that many of the Fair Sex have read it for one by miftake. According to thefe Gentlemen, the four Elements are inhabited by Spirits, which they call... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...three difficult terms. a French book call'dZ* Comte de Gahdlis, which both in its title and fize is fo like a Novel, that many of the Fair Sex have read it for one by miflake. According to thefe Gentlemen the four Elements are inhabited by Spirits, which tlieycall Sylphs,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...fize is fo like a Novel, that many of the Fair Sex have read it for one by miftake. According to thefe Gentlemen the four Elements are inhabited by Spirits,...Sylphs, Gnomes, Nymphs, and Salamanders. The Gnomes or Daemons of Earth delight in mifchief ; but the Sylphs, whofe habitation is in the Air, are the beft... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 316 pages
...is inf / EPISTLE. a French book call'd Le Comte de Cabalis, which both in its title and fize is fo like a Novel, that many of the Fair Sex have read it for one by miftake. According to thefe Gentlemen the four Elements are inhabited by Spirits, which they call Sylphs,... | |
| |
The Rosicrucians are a people I must bring you acquainted with. The best account I know of them is in a French book, called Le Comte de Gabalis, which both in its title and size is so like a Novel, that many of the Fair Sex have read it for one by mistake. 
