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  • One of thefe, who makes a greater noife than the reft, is termed Setebos, the inferior imps are called Cheleule; they are painted like the people of the country.

    Voyages and TRavels in All Parts of the World 1812

  • Caliban who has pondered Setebos, and who acts as you act, in idle moments, by whim and fancy.

    Chapter 8 2010

  • Beyond "Fra Lippo Lippi" and "Caliban and Setebos," he found nothing in Browning, while George Meredith was ever his despair.

    Chapter XXVI 2010

  • Have just found out Browning had a very interesting view of Setebos, by the way:

    princeofcairo: No Time For Love, Doctor Jones princeofcairo 2009

  • “Who or what is this Setebos that Caliban keeps going on about?”

    Ilium Simmons, Dan 1981

  • “Thinketh, Himself, that the posties brought wormholes, Setebos brought the worms,” said Caliban.

    Ilium Simmons, Dan 1981

  • Setebos,” he whispered, looking again toward the roof of the grotto as if someone was listening.

    Ilium Simmons, Dan 1981

  • Just ask Setebos or Prospero or the Quiet if you doubt me.

    Ilium Simmons, Dan 1981

  • My dam said the Quiet made all things which Setebos vexed only, but then, Himself observes, who made them weak when weakness meant weakness He might vex?

    Ilium Simmons, Dan 1981

  • “He is He,” whispered the monster, prone on his mossy pipe, “except when He is Setebos!”

    Ilium Simmons, Dan 1981

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