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 ... : Designed as a Text-book for the Highest Classes in Schools and for Junior Classes in Colleges, as Well as for Private Reading |
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... Early Rising and Prayer ANNE FINCH- MATTHEW PRIOR .... ESTHER VANHOMRIGH .. LADY RACHEL. JOHN MILTON .. His chief Poetical Works 240 His Apparel . ... ... ... . 296 Ode on the Morning of Christ's Nativity 241 Butler's Prose - A Small ...
... Early Rising and Prayer ANNE FINCH- MATTHEW PRIOR .... ESTHER VANHOMRIGH .. LADY RACHEL. JOHN MILTON .. His chief Poetical Works 240 His Apparel . ... ... ... . 296 Ode on the Morning of Christ's Nativity 241 Butler's Prose - A Small ...
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... Early Death .. 462 The Passions .. 520 Shakspeare . 463 Ode to the Brave ... 523 Homer and Virgil compared 464 Ode to Mercy 523 On the Death of Thomson .. · 524 ROBERT BLAIR 465 The Grave .. 465 525 Death - divided Friendships 466 Moral ...
... Early Death .. 462 The Passions .. 520 Shakspeare . 463 Ode to the Brave ... 523 Homer and Virgil compared 464 Ode to Mercy 523 On the Death of Thomson .. · 524 ROBERT BLAIR 465 The Grave .. 465 525 Death - divided Friendships 466 Moral ...
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... Early Rising . 569 647 THOMAS CHATTERTON 570 Lines of Garrick , ( note ) . 648 Death of Sir Charles Bawdin ......... 571 Resignation .. Letter to Lord Chesterfield ... ....... 649 .... 577 The Voyage of Life .... 653 Knowledge to be ...
... Early Rising . 569 647 THOMAS CHATTERTON 570 Lines of Garrick , ( note ) . 648 Death of Sir Charles Bawdin ......... 571 Resignation .. Letter to Lord Chesterfield ... ....... 649 .... 577 The Voyage of Life .... 653 Knowledge to be ...
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... early attracted the notice of the reigning sovereign , Edward III . , and he soon became the most popular personage in the brilliant court of that monarch . It was in this circle of royalty that he became attached to a lady whom he ...
... early attracted the notice of the reigning sovereign , Edward III . , and he soon became the most popular personage in the brilliant court of that monarch . It was in this circle of royalty that he became attached to a lady whom he ...
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... early part of the fifteenth century- « The King's Quair , " by James I. of Scotland . This prince was the second son of Robert III . , and was born in 1395. His elder brother died , and the king determined to send his surviving son ...
... early part of the fifteenth century- « The King's Quair , " by James I. of Scotland . This prince was the second son of Robert III . , and was born in 1395. His elder brother died , and the king determined to send his surviving son ...
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