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 . The Shepherd's Evening . SIR WALTER RALEIGH ............. 146 The Fall of mighty Empires - The Folly of Ambition - The Power of Death 147 His various Prose Works . Remarks on the " Faerie Queene " .. The Knight and the ...
... Early Rising . The Shepherd's Evening . SIR WALTER RALEIGH ............. 146 The Fall of mighty Empires - The Folly of Ambition - The Power of Death 147 His various Prose Works . Remarks on the " Faerie Queene " .. The Knight and the ...
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... Hudibras . 293 Worldly Influences . 339 Hudibras's Logic 294 His Mathematics 295 HENRY VAUGHAN 339 His Metaphysics . 295 Early Rising and Prayer 340 ALEXANDER POPE . GEORGE BERKELEY Pride ... 454 Poetry ........ 12 CONTENTS .
... Hudibras . 293 Worldly Influences . 339 Hudibras's Logic 294 His Mathematics 295 HENRY VAUGHAN 339 His Metaphysics . 295 Early Rising and Prayer 340 ALEXANDER POPE . GEORGE BERKELEY Pride ... 454 Poetry ........ 12 CONTENTS .
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... Early Death . 462 The Passions . 520 Shakspeare .. 463 Homer and Virgil compared 464 Ode to the Brave ....... .................................... . 523 Ode to Mercy 523 On the Death of Thomson ............ 524 ROBERT BLAIR 465 The ...
... Early Death . 462 The Passions . 520 Shakspeare .. 463 Homer and Virgil compared 464 Ode to the Brave ....... .................................... . 523 Ode to Mercy 523 On the Death of Thomson ............ 524 ROBERT BLAIR 465 The ...
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... Early Rising .. 569 SAMUEL JOHNSON .. 647 THOMAS CHATTERTON 570 Lines of Garrick , ( note ) .. 648 Death of Sir Charles Bawdin ... 571 Letter to Lord Chesterfield .. 649 Resignation . 577 The Voyage of Life .... 653 Knowledge to be ...
... Early Rising .. 569 SAMUEL JOHNSON .. 647 THOMAS CHATTERTON 570 Lines of Garrick , ( note ) .. 648 Death of Sir Charles Bawdin ... 571 Letter to Lord Chesterfield .. 649 Resignation . 577 The Voyage of Life .... 653 Knowledge to be ...
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... Early English Literature : also , Todd's Illustrations of Gower and Chaucer . " I take unceasing delight in Chaucer . His manly cheerfulness is especially delicious in my old age . How exquisitely tender he is . " - Coleridge's Table ...
... Early English Literature : also , Todd's Illustrations of Gower and Chaucer . " I take unceasing delight in Chaucer . His manly cheerfulness is especially delicious in my old age . How exquisitely tender he is . " - Coleridge's Table ...
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