History of English Literature: Wyclif, Chaucer, earliest drama, renaissance, tr. by W. C. RobinsonG. Belland sons, 1901 - English literature |
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... living , fiery words from his chair . and pulpit , to damage her cause and influence the government and Parliament against her . But the cautious way in which the spiritual authorities moved , and the small results of their action ...
... living , fiery words from his chair . and pulpit , to damage her cause and influence the government and Parliament against her . But the cautious way in which the spiritual authorities moved , and the small results of their action ...
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... living pictures . He saw a grand display of warriors and knightly pomp ; the foremost generals of the age - the king , Henry , duke of Lancaster , above all the Black Prince - at the head of their troops ; marches and countermarches ...
... living pictures . He saw a grand display of warriors and knightly pomp ; the foremost generals of the age - the king , Henry , duke of Lancaster , above all the Black Prince - at the head of their troops ; marches and countermarches ...
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... living te power in his soul . The antique conception of the state cwas seized by him in all its greatness as by no other in hi age . Since , therefore , everything was worked out in his mind into harmony and into the closest connection ...
... living te power in his soul . The antique conception of the state cwas seized by him in all its greatness as by no other in hi age . Since , therefore , everything was worked out in his mind into harmony and into the closest connection ...
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... living interest for what is thor- oughly human , and in an increasing perception of the beautiful . Unlike Boccaccio , Chaucer makes no preten- sions whatever to the epic style ; yet his narrative never- theless breathes a potent epic ...
... living interest for what is thor- oughly human , and in an increasing perception of the beautiful . Unlike Boccaccio , Chaucer makes no preten- sions whatever to the epic style ; yet his narrative never- theless breathes a potent epic ...
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... living in Gloucestershire as vicar of Berkeley and chaplain of Thomas , fourth Earl of Berkeley . Deep learning and acumen do not appear so much in Trevisa as good intentions and tireless ndustry . He came to be the most productive and ...
... living in Gloucestershire as vicar of Berkeley and chaplain of Thomas , fourth Earl of Berkeley . Deep learning and acumen do not appear so much in Trevisa as good intentions and tireless ndustry . He came to be the most productive and ...
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