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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... hand - writing , with some variations.— GAY . His letter on the " Village Lovers " is a gem . - SWIFT . His satire on " Transubstantiation " is omitted for two reasons : the subject is too sacred for such a weapon , and the doctrine too ...
... hand - writing , with some variations.— GAY . His letter on the " Village Lovers " is a gem . - SWIFT . His satire on " Transubstantiation " is omitted for two reasons : the subject is too sacred for such a weapon , and the doctrine too ...
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... hand . He turned suddenly , and saw one of the most beautiful beings that ever his eyes beheld . He was about to draw her unto himself when she stopped him , And sayth , that for to win or lose He mote one of two thinges choose , Wher1 ...
... hand . He turned suddenly , and saw one of the most beautiful beings that ever his eyes beheld . He was about to draw her unto himself when she stopped him , And sayth , that for to win or lose He mote one of two thinges choose , Wher1 ...
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... hand This garden full of flouris as they stand ? What shall I think , alas ! what reverence Shall I mester11 [ un ] to your excellence ? " Giff 12 ye a goddess be , and that ye like To do me pain , I may it not astert : Giff ye be ...
... hand This garden full of flouris as they stand ? What shall I think , alas ! what reverence Shall I mester11 [ un ] to your excellence ? " Giff 12 ye a goddess be , and that ye like To do me pain , I may it not astert : Giff ye be ...
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... hand a lark sang , fro the splene , 7 " Awak , luvaris , 8 out of your slemering , 9 Se how the lusty morrow dois upspring ! " Methocht fresche May befoir my bed upstude , In weid10 depaynt of mony diverse hew , Sober , benyng , and ...
... hand a lark sang , fro the splene , 7 " Awak , luvaris , 8 out of your slemering , 9 Se how the lusty morrow dois upspring ! " Methocht fresche May befoir my bed upstude , In weid10 depaynt of mony diverse hew , Sober , benyng , and ...
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... hand . Accordingly he despatched Cardinal Bourchier , with other ecclesiastics , to the queen , to prevail upon her to give them up . After a long dialogue , the cardinal , per- ceiving the little progress he had made with her , finally ...
... hand . Accordingly he despatched Cardinal Bourchier , with other ecclesiastics , to the queen , to prevail upon her to give them up . After a long dialogue , the cardinal , per- ceiving the little progress he had made with her , finally ...
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