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Page 219
... tion of the monarchy in 1660 is marked by the tensions and contradictions of the Civil War between king and Parliament . The triumph of Puritanism , that is to say of the reform movement that originally sought to " purify " the Church ...
... tion of the monarchy in 1660 is marked by the tensions and contradictions of the Civil War between king and Parliament . The triumph of Puritanism , that is to say of the reform movement that originally sought to " purify " the Church ...
Page 390
... tion . Mackenzie's importance is purely historical but , in his time , he was consi- dered a major literary figure and exer- cised a remarkable influence on Sir Wal- ter Scott ( → page 515 ) who acknow- ledged his debt by dedicating ...
... tion . Mackenzie's importance is purely historical but , in his time , he was consi- dered a major literary figure and exer- cised a remarkable influence on Sir Wal- ter Scott ( → page 515 ) who acknow- ledged his debt by dedicating ...
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... tion are KINGSLEY AMIS ( b . 1922 ) , better known as a novelist , DONALD DAVIE ( b . 1922 ) and DENNIS JOSEPH ENRIGHT ( b . 1920 ) . An even looser affiliation than the Movement was formed by poets who met in London for a decade . It ...
... tion are KINGSLEY AMIS ( b . 1922 ) , better known as a novelist , DONALD DAVIE ( b . 1922 ) and DENNIS JOSEPH ENRIGHT ( b . 1920 ) . An even looser affiliation than the Movement was formed by poets who met in London for a decade . It ...
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