Elia complains that to him the merit of a MS. poem is uncertain; “print,” as he excellently says, “settles it.”
Intentions|Oscar Wilde
This new sensation eclipsed Lamb's Essays of Elia, which were appearing in the same periodical.
The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc|Thomas de Quincey
He meant to win Elia over to his side, and was adopting the only possible means.
The One-Way Trail|Ridgwell Cullum
On the person thus briefly sketched Elia wrote an article for the "London Magazine."
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 72, October, 1863|Various
If the poems are read by few, the Essays of Elia have been perused by all.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66 No.406, August 1849|Various
British Dictionary definitions for Elia (1 of 2)
Elia1
Eleia
/ (ˈiːlɪə) /
noun
a department of SW Greece, in the W Peloponnese: in ancient times most of the region formed the state of Elis. Pop: 183 521 (2001). Area: 2681 sq km (1035 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Ilía