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The Lion is a symbol of majesty and of the sun in his glory (reached in the zodiacal Leo), though here and there his original demonic character appears,—as in the combats of Indra, Samson, and Herakles with terrible lions.
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway
A voice replied: ‘That sparkling moon Is Lailī still—her friend Majnūn; Deprived in your frail world of bliss, They reap their great reward in this!’” Zyd wakened from his wondrous dream, and, rejoicing, told the story of his glad vision.
— from Persian Literature, Ancient and Modern by Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Armstrong) Reed
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— from Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Charles Darwin
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