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... writing in the Old English period , different ways , that is , from the rhythmical point of view . There is not just verse on the one hand , like Andreas , the Metres of Boethius or Maldon , and prose on the other , such as the works of ...
... writing in the Old English period , different ways , that is , from the rhythmical point of view . There is not just verse on the one hand , like Andreas , the Metres of Boethius or Maldon , and prose on the other , such as the works of ...
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... writing became so ingrained a habit that he soon found himself unable to write anything less stylized ? I think we can hardly conclude this , but must say only that whenever Wulfstan was writing anything official or to be delivered ...
... writing became so ingrained a habit that he soon found himself unable to write anything less stylized ? I think we can hardly conclude this , but must say only that whenever Wulfstan was writing anything official or to be delivered ...
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... writing in the vernacular is obscure , and we cannot be sure how old the rhythmical tradi- tions such as we find in the Vercelli Book are . Nor can we speak of one single style or technique there , but at least it may be said that the ...
... writing in the vernacular is obscure , and we cannot be sure how old the rhythmical tradi- tions such as we find in the Vercelli Book are . Nor can we speak of one single style or technique there , but at least it may be said that the ...
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ANNUAL REPORT 19489 | 9 |
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS By Sir H I Bell | 15 |
Printers and Readers in ItalY IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY Italian | 25 |
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