The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland: In Two Volumes, Volume 1Harper, 1851 - 576 pages |
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... language used by Burke under similar circumstances , he would ' desire one favor , that no part of this work may be judged of by itself , and independently of the rest ; for he is sensible he has not disposed his materials to abide the ...
... language used by Burke under similar circumstances , he would ' desire one favor , that no part of this work may be judged of by itself , and independently of the rest ; for he is sensible he has not disposed his materials to abide the ...
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... LANGUAGE ... THE ORIGIN AND FORMATION OF THE ANGLO - SAXON ....... OSSIAN , THE CELTIC POET .... His Address to the Sun. His Last Song .. GILDAS . NENNIUS . ST . COLUMBANUS . CEDMON ... Satan's Speech JOHN OF BEVERLY .. BEDE .... KING ...
... LANGUAGE ... THE ORIGIN AND FORMATION OF THE ANGLO - SAXON ....... OSSIAN , THE CELTIC POET .... His Address to the Sun. His Last Song .. GILDAS . NENNIUS . ST . COLUMBANUS . CEDMON ... Satan's Speech JOHN OF BEVERLY .. BEDE .... KING ...
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... LANGUAGE OF THE LOWLANDS OF SCOTLAND ... SCOTTISH POETS .. JOHN BARBOUR .. Apostrophe to Freedom .... Death of Sir Henry De Bohun .. ANDREW WYNTOUN ... Interview of St. Serf with Sathanas . BLIND HARRY . The Death of Wallace .. JAMES ...
... LANGUAGE OF THE LOWLANDS OF SCOTLAND ... SCOTTISH POETS .. JOHN BARBOUR .. Apostrophe to Freedom .... Death of Sir Henry De Bohun .. ANDREW WYNTOUN ... Interview of St. Serf with Sathanas . BLIND HARRY . The Death of Wallace .. JAMES ...
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... . 566 From The Choice ' . 567 JONATHAN SWIFT ... 568 On his Own Death .. 572 Description of Morning .. Overstrained Politeness , a Vulgar Hospitality .... 574 575 Lecture the First . THE CELTIC LANGUAGE - THE ORIGIN xvi CONTENTS .
... . 566 From The Choice ' . 567 JONATHAN SWIFT ... 568 On his Own Death .. 572 Description of Morning .. Overstrained Politeness , a Vulgar Hospitality .... 574 575 Lecture the First . THE CELTIC LANGUAGE - THE ORIGIN xvi CONTENTS .
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... language , now so rich in its literature , is essentially based upon the Teutonic , a dialect spoken by the inhabitants of Central Eu- rope at the dawn of history , and which also constitutes the basis of the lan- guage of Germany , of ...
... language , now so rich in its literature , is essentially based upon the Teutonic , a dialect spoken by the inhabitants of Central Eu- rope at the dawn of history , and which also constitutes the basis of the lan- guage of Germany , of ...
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