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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... known its god- dess of Love and Beauty to rude rhymsters , the Virgin Mary was the object of much poetic praise ; and some of the early hymns to her have consider- able elegance as well as devotional warmth . The author of the beautiful ...
... known its god- dess of Love and Beauty to rude rhymsters , the Virgin Mary was the object of much poetic praise ; and some of the early hymns to her have consider- able elegance as well as devotional warmth . The author of the beautiful ...
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... known in England . The power of these compositions is nearly altogether descriptive . They show no ca- pacity of moral discrimination , and few touches of pathos . One chief is distinguished from another by the colour of his steed , or ...
... known in England . The power of these compositions is nearly altogether descriptive . They show no ca- pacity of moral discrimination , and few touches of pathos . One chief is distinguished from another by the colour of his steed , or ...
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... known couplet in its true reading : - Merry swithe it is in halle , When the berdes waveth alle . Among the poets of the Second Edward's reign was Robert Barton , a Carmelite friar , who accom- panied the king into Scotland , to sing ...
... known couplet in its true reading : - Merry swithe it is in halle , When the berdes waveth alle . Among the poets of the Second Edward's reign was Robert Barton , a Carmelite friar , who accom- panied the king into Scotland , to sing ...
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... known as a poet , the Visions of Pierce Plowman , the first poem of any considerable extent in the English language , appeared . The visions were com- posed by Robert Longlande , a secular priest , and fellow of Oriel College , Oxford ...
... known as a poet , the Visions of Pierce Plowman , the first poem of any considerable extent in the English language , appeared . The visions were com- posed by Robert Longlande , a secular priest , and fellow of Oriel College , Oxford ...
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... Them . ( e ) Holydays . ( i ) Fallen . ( b ) Their . ( f ) Known . ( c ) Inclination . ( g ) Go . ( d ) To keep . ( h ) Sick . ( 2 ) Every one . ( k ) Would . To riden out , he loved chevalrie , Trouthe and ENGLISH POETRY . 35.
... Them . ( e ) Holydays . ( i ) Fallen . ( b ) Their . ( f ) Known . ( c ) Inclination . ( g ) Go . ( d ) To keep . ( h ) Sick . ( 2 ) Every one . ( k ) Would . To riden out , he loved chevalrie , Trouthe and ENGLISH POETRY . 35.
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