Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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Page iii
... occasional appearance of cheap reprints of valuable old works , and of
selections like the present , is one of the most important features in modern
literature . It is that careless scattering of the good seed by the way - side , which
must delight ...
... occasional appearance of cheap reprints of valuable old works , and of
selections like the present , is one of the most important features in modern
literature . It is that careless scattering of the good seed by the way - side , which
must delight ...
Page 11
... which , in the refinement of the nineteenth century , possess the same
freshness and captivation that have rendered them the delight of the many
generations that have intervened . Before , however , noticing this production , it
may be proper ...
... which , in the refinement of the nineteenth century , possess the same
freshness and captivation that have rendered them the delight of the many
generations that have intervened . Before , however , noticing this production , it
may be proper ...
Page 12
... child is more delightful than the conceited display of a precocious school - boy .
The earliest love - song , which Warton quotes and places about the year 1200 ,
is not destitute of beauty . It has a chorus , Blow , northern wynd , send Thou me ...
... child is more delightful than the conceited display of a precocious school - boy .
The earliest love - song , which Warton quotes and places about the year 1200 ,
is not destitute of beauty . It has a chorus , Blow , northern wynd , send Thou me ...
Page 67
And though I stood abased tho a lite , ( a ) No wonder was ; for why ? my wittis all
Were so overcome with pleasance and delight , Only through letting of mine eyen
fall , That suddenly my heart became her thrall For ever ; of free will ; for of ...
And though I stood abased tho a lite , ( a ) No wonder was ; for why ? my wittis all
Were so overcome with pleasance and delight , Only through letting of mine eyen
fall , That suddenly my heart became her thrall For ever ; of free will ; for of ...
Page 102
But much delight is still to be gained in following the downward course of this
noble stream through many a lovely and unexplored region . Even when
confined within circumscribed limits , the exquisite neatness , grace , and finish of
its ...
But much delight is still to be gained in following the downward course of this
noble stream through many a lovely and unexplored region . Even when
confined within circumscribed limits , the exquisite neatness , grace , and finish of
its ...
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| Title | Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
| Author | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Editor | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Contributor | Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Publisher | Oliver & Boyd, 1828 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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