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With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical
and Critical Notices, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) OF THE LYRICAL ,
DESCRIPTIVE , AND NARRATIVE POETS OF GREAT BRITAIN , FROM
CHAUCER TO ...
With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical
and Critical Notices, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) OF THE LYRICAL ,
DESCRIPTIVE , AND NARRATIVE POETS OF GREAT BRITAIN , FROM
CHAUCER TO ...
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With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical
and Critical Notices, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) which it would have been
agreeable to select much more . The little pieces given are rather records of their
...
With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical
and Critical Notices, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) which it would have been
agreeable to select much more . The little pieces given are rather records of their
...
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To that ancient poetry , which forms the grace and glory of Scotland , and of the
early periods of English literature the old ballads _ I have no more adverted than
to dramatic poetry . The latter lay quite beyond the scope of my design ; for the ...
To that ancient poetry , which forms the grace and glory of Scotland , and of the
early periods of English literature the old ballads _ I have no more adverted than
to dramatic poetry . The latter lay quite beyond the scope of my design ; for the ...
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With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical
and Critical Notices, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) CONTENTS . HISTORY OF
EARLY ENGLISH POETRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EARL OF SURREY .
With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical
and Critical Notices, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) CONTENTS . HISTORY OF
EARLY ENGLISH POETRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EARL OF SURREY .
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PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF THE HISTORY EARLY ENGLISH POETRY . THERE
is little in the history of English poetry , previous to the age of CHAUCER , which
can either interest the general reader , or gratify a liberal curiosity . His genius ...
PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF THE HISTORY EARLY ENGLISH POETRY . THERE
is little in the history of English poetry , previous to the age of CHAUCER , which
can either interest the general reader , or gratify a liberal curiosity . His genius ...
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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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