History of the English Language and Literature [by Robert Chambers]William and Robert Chambers, 1857 - 294 من الصفحات |
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... human conduct . Nor were the great men of antiquity neglected soon after the Norman conquest , the following extract from a poem of that age may be given , with a translation into modern English : - : - : - Tha the masse wes isungen ...
... human conduct . Nor were the great men of antiquity neglected soon after the Norman conquest , the following extract from a poem of that age may be given , with a translation into modern English : - : - : - Tha the masse wes isungen ...
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... human life . It is worthy of notice , that there is a remarkable resemblance between the former of these allegories and Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress , which was written about a century and a half later . Douglas also wrote a translation ...
... human life . It is worthy of notice , that there is a remarkable resemblance between the former of these allegories and Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress , which was written about a century and a half later . Douglas also wrote a translation ...
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... human intellect and capacity . There never was anything , ' says the writer above quoted , ' like the sixty or seventy years that elapsed from the middle of Elizabeth's reign to the period of the Restoration . In Poets,
... human intellect and capacity . There never was anything , ' says the writer above quoted , ' like the sixty or seventy years that elapsed from the middle of Elizabeth's reign to the period of the Restoration . In Poets,
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... human faculties . ' * POETS . First among the poets of this age , in point of time , and also in point of genius , must be reckoned EDMUND SPENSER ( 1553–1598 , † ) the author of the Faery Queen . Spenser , whose parentage was humble ...
... human faculties . ' * POETS . First among the poets of this age , in point of time , and also in point of genius , must be reckoned EDMUND SPENSER ( 1553–1598 , † ) the author of the Faery Queen . Spenser , whose parentage was humble ...
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... humanity . Being overcome with thirst from excessive bleeding , he called for drink , which , though not easily procured , was brought to him . At the moment he was lifting it to his mouth , a poor soldier was carried by , desperately ...
... humanity . Being overcome with thirst from excessive bleeding , he called for drink , which , though not easily procured , was brought to him . At the moment he was lifting it to his mouth , a poor soldier was carried by , desperately ...
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