English Literature: From the beginnings to the age of Henry VIII, by Richard GarnettGrosset & Dunlap, 1903 - English literature |
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... original shape the work of an English- man , occupies among the constituents of this literature a position strikingly analogous to that of the Book of Job in the literature of the Old Testament . The question most warmly debated is ...
... original shape the work of an English- man , occupies among the constituents of this literature a position strikingly analogous to that of the Book of Job in the literature of the Old Testament . The question most warmly debated is ...
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... original or have composed it in Anglo - Saxon . The former supposition seems little in keeping with the character of literature in that age ; but if the poem were entirely of Anglo - Saxon origin , we should , con- sidering that it ...
... original or have composed it in Anglo - Saxon . The former supposition seems little in keeping with the character of literature in that age ; but if the poem were entirely of Anglo - Saxon origin , we should , con- sidering that it ...
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... of the metrical versions is probably the closest to the original . Of the prose versions Mr. T. Arnold's is the most elegant and Professor Earle's the best annotated . Analysis of the poem man from the days of Hercules to the days of.
... of the metrical versions is probably the closest to the original . Of the prose versions Mr. T. Arnold's is the most elegant and Professor Earle's the best annotated . Analysis of the poem man from the days of Hercules to the days of.
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... original conception seems to have been that of something unhuman in everything except shape and carnal tissue . The monster must be fought with naked hands , and the strength of Beowulf himself avails no further than to wrench one arm ...
... original conception seems to have been that of something unhuman in everything except shape and carnal tissue . The monster must be fought with naked hands , and the strength of Beowulf himself avails no further than to wrench one arm ...
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... original work of an Anglo - Saxon poet . We know not what evidence on the point may be attainable ; it is certain that the finest falcons come from Iceland . The Celtic romances are too late or too interpolated to contribute much to the ...
... original work of an Anglo - Saxon poet . We know not what evidence on the point may be attainable ; it is certain that the finest falcons come from Iceland . The Celtic romances are too late or too interpolated to contribute much to the ...
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Alfred Alfred's Anglo-Saxon literature appears ballad Beowulf Bible Bishop British Museum Caedmon Canterbury Canterbury Tales Caxton Celtic character Chaucer CHIG CHIG UNIV Christian Chronicle Church composition Confessio Amantis Conquest court Cynewulf dialect diction ecclesiastical Edward England English literature epic favour fifteenth century French Gower hath Henry VIII honour Huchown important influence Italian Italy John King Kingis Quair Knight kynges lady language Latin latter Layamon legend literary Lord Lydgate lyrical Mandeville mediæval merit metre metrical MICHI UNIV minstrel miracle play nevertheless noble Norman Northumbria Northumbrian original Ormulum Paston period Petrarch Piers Plowman poem poet poetical poetry popular prince printed probably prose religious remarkable rendered rhyme Richard romance RSITY Saxon says Scotland Scripture seems song speech spirit tale thee Thomas thou tion Title-page translation UNIV CHIG UNIV SITY UNIV UNIV verse writings written Wycliffe Wycliffe's
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Page 216 - And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, 'Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: "for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
Page 302 - I dought neither speak to prince or peer, Nor ask of grace from fair ladye.' 'Now hold thy peace!' the lady said, 'For as I say, so must it be.' He has gotten a coat of the even cloth, And a pair of shoes of velvet green ; And till seven years were gane and past, True Thomas on earth was never seen.
Page 304 - Now nay, now nay,' quoth Robin Hood, ' That boon I'll not grant thee ; I never ' hurt ' woman in all my life, Nor man in woman's company.
Page 258 - For herein may be seen noble chivalry, courtesy, humanity, friendliness, hardiness, love, friendship, cowardice, murder, hate, virtue, and sin. Do after the good and leave the evil, and it shall bring you to good fame and renown.
Page 77 - We must now proceed to the two great poems which were produced at the end of the eleventh or beginning of the twelfth century.
Page 305 - He belted on his guid braid sword, And to the field he ran; But he forgot the helmet good, That should have kept his brain. When Percy wi' the Douglas met, I wat he was fu
Page 353 - Toward me, the sweet port of his avail. Alas ! how oft in dreams I see Those eyes that were my food ; Which sometime so delighted me, That yet they do me good...
Page 352 - Where we did strain, trained with swarms of youth, Our tender limbs, that yet shot up in length. The secret groves, which oft we made resound Of pleasant plaint, and of our ladies' praise ; Recording oft what grace each one had found, What hope of speed, what dread of long delays.
Page 288 - Worship all ye that lovers be this May, For of your bliss the kalends are begun, And sing with us, away, winter away, Come, summer come, the sweet season and sun.
Page 308 - I think not nay, but, as ye say, It is no maiden's lore : But love may make me for your sake, As...