A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper : Consisting of Biographical Sketches of the Authors, Selections from Their Works, with Notes, Explanatory, Illustrative, and Directing to the Best Editions and to Various Criticisms : Designed as a Text-book for the Higher Classes in Schools and for Junior Classes in Colleges, as Well as for Private Reading |
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... Soul's Errand . 151 The Necessity and Majesty of Law ... 106 Sudden Death not Desirable .. His last Letter to his Wife ...... 153 The Excellency of the Psalms .. 154 On Forgiveness of Injuries .. 154 ENGLISH MINSTRELSY . 109 Account of ...
... Soul's Errand . 151 The Necessity and Majesty of Law ... 106 Sudden Death not Desirable .. His last Letter to his Wife ...... 153 The Excellency of the Psalms .. 154 On Forgiveness of Injuries .. 154 ENGLISH MINSTRELSY . 109 Account of ...
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... soul , of him who plains In slavery's foul and festering chains . If these he knew , I ween right soon He would seek back the precious boon Of freedom , which he then would prize More than all wealth beneath the skies . 1 The three ...
... soul , of him who plains In slavery's foul and festering chains . If these he knew , I ween right soon He would seek back the precious boon Of freedom , which he then would prize More than all wealth beneath the skies . 1 The three ...
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... soul erect , who smiled on death . THOMSON . SIR THOMAS MORE was , without doubt , the most prominent character of the reign of Henry VIII . He was born in London in the year 1480. When a boy he was in the family of the Archbishop of ...
... soul erect , who smiled on death . THOMSON . SIR THOMAS MORE was , without doubt , the most prominent character of the reign of Henry VIII . He was born in London in the year 1480. When a boy he was in the family of the Archbishop of ...
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... soul both pledge , not only for his surety , but also for his estate : " The queen , seeing longer resistance to be fruitless , taking the young duke by the hand , thus addressed the cardinal and other lords : My lord , ( quod she ...
... soul both pledge , not only for his surety , but also for his estate : " The queen , seeing longer resistance to be fruitless , taking the young duke by the hand , thus addressed the cardinal and other lords : My lord , ( quod she ...
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... soul to God , and then delivered himself to the executioner , saying to Ridley these prophetical words : " Be of good cheer , master Ridley , and play the man ; we shall this day kindle such a torch in England as I trust in God shall ...
... soul to God , and then delivered himself to the executioner , saying to Ridley these prophetical words : " Be of good cheer , master Ridley , and play the man ; we shall this day kindle such a torch in England as I trust in God shall ...
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