Fireside Poetry: Being Choice Selections in Chronological Order from the Most Famous Poets, from Chaucer to Tennyson; with Biographical Notices of the Authors ...Amer. News Company - English poetry |
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... Died 1460 . JOHN LYDGATE , an ancient English poet , one of the successors of Chaucer , was a monk of the Benedictine abbey of Bury St. Edmund in Suffolk . He was educated at Oxford , and afterwards travelled in France and Italy . He ...
... Died 1460 . JOHN LYDGATE , an ancient English poet , one of the successors of Chaucer , was a monk of the Benedictine abbey of Bury St. Edmund in Suffolk . He was educated at Oxford , and afterwards travelled in France and Italy . He ...
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... Died 1784 . Dr. Samuel Johnson . SAMUEL JOHNSON was born in the year 1709. His father , who was a bookseller at Lichfield , died in 1731 , leaving his son in poor circum- stances . After many struggles , Johnson completed his education ...
... Died 1784 . Dr. Samuel Johnson . SAMUEL JOHNSON was born in the year 1709. His father , who was a bookseller at Lichfield , died in 1731 , leaving his son in poor circum- stances . After many struggles , Johnson completed his education ...
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... Died 1825 . JOHN MARRIOTT was born in 1780. He was educated at Rugby and Oxford . He was for some time a private tutor in the family of the Duke of Buccleuch , and was afterwards curate in several parishes in England . He died at Broad ...
... Died 1825 . JOHN MARRIOTT was born in 1780. He was educated at Rugby and Oxford . He was for some time a private tutor in the family of the Duke of Buccleuch , and was afterwards curate in several parishes in England . He died at Broad ...
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