A First View of English and American LiteratureC. Scribner's Sons, 1910 - 488 من الصفحات |
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... verse in any modern language , and with it English litera- ture " unlocks its word - hoard . " " Deor's Lament . " - The second of these poems dealing with the fortunes of the scôp is probably not nearly so old . It is called " Deor's ...
... verse in any modern language , and with it English litera- ture " unlocks its word - hoard . " " Deor's Lament . " - The second of these poems dealing with the fortunes of the scôp is probably not nearly so old . It is called " Deor's ...
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... verses of the Creation , which in the morning he wrote down , adding others to them . News of the wonderful gift which ... verse . So it was done ; and from this time on Caedmon's life was given to his heaven - appointed task of turning ...
... verses of the Creation , which in the morning he wrote down , adding others to them . News of the wonderful gift which ... verse . So it was done ; and from this time on Caedmon's life was given to his heaven - appointed task of turning ...
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... verse . One of these poetic episodes , known as the " Battle of Brunanburh , " is entered under the year 937. Another , the " Death of Byrhtnoth , " also called the " Battle of Mal- don , " bears date 991 ; it is the swan - song of ...
... verse . One of these poetic episodes , known as the " Battle of Brunanburh , " is entered under the year 937. Another , the " Death of Byrhtnoth , " also called the " Battle of Mal- don , " bears date 991 ; it is the swan - song of ...
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... verse by Wace of Jersey , and through this channel came , about the year 1200 , into the hands of Layamon , the first writer of romance in the crude English speech , which was just then awaken- ing from its century and a half of silence ...
... verse by Wace of Jersey , and through this channel came , about the year 1200 , into the hands of Layamon , the first writer of romance in the crude English speech , which was just then awaken- ing from its century and a half of silence ...
الصفحة 33
... verse the story of God's dealings with man , from the Creation to the final redemption , following in general the biblical nar- rative , but adorning it with popular legends , both sacred and secular , and with all manner of quaint ...
... verse the story of God's dealings with man , from the Creation to the final redemption , following in general the biblical nar- rative , but adorning it with popular legends , both sacred and secular , and with all manner of quaint ...
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