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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... England have been during the present century , into which it was not my purpose to enter . Fifth . This edition will be found to be enriched also with many more specimens of epistolary correspondence - not only the most interesting por ...
... England have been during the present century , into which it was not my purpose to enter . Fifth . This edition will be found to be enriched also with many more specimens of epistolary correspondence - not only the most interesting por ...
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... England and London . 266 Reform ..... 309 The Power of Truth .. 267 The Poet's Morning .. 268 Despise not the Least ........ The Beasts within us . 310 310 Symmons's Estimate of his Character 268 Sir Egerton Brydges's Estimate EDWARD ...
... England and London . 266 Reform ..... 309 The Power of Truth .. 267 The Poet's Morning .. 268 Despise not the Least ........ The Beasts within us . 310 310 Symmons's Estimate of his Character 268 Sir Egerton Brydges's Estimate EDWARD ...
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... England in 1322 , and continued abroad for thirty - four years ; during which time his person and appearance had so changed , that , on his return , his friends , who had supposed him dead , did not know him . But so fixed was his habit ...
... England in 1322 , and continued abroad for thirty - four years ; during which time his person and appearance had so changed , that , on his return , his friends , who had supposed him dead , did not know him . But so fixed was his habit ...
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... England has since distinguished herself above all other nations for the number and the character of her voyagers and travellers , who , for the sake of enlarging the bounds of geographical knowledge , have pushed their way into every ...
... England has since distinguished herself above all other nations for the number and the character of her voyagers and travellers , who , for the sake of enlarging the bounds of geographical knowledge , have pushed their way into every ...
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... England , we are indebted for the most elegant poem that was produced during the 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 ...
... England , we are indebted for the most elegant poem that was produced during the 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 ...
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