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Pagina 3
... early ages is an occu- pation probably as useful as it is interesting . We may thence gather considerable information of the manners and intelligence of the times , and obtain an insight into those domestic habits and popular pursuits ...
... early ages is an occu- pation probably as useful as it is interesting . We may thence gather considerable information of the manners and intelligence of the times , and obtain an insight into those domestic habits and popular pursuits ...
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... was in poetry , rude as the times in which it arose , that the early traditions of most nations were preserved . Nay , even , in the primitive world , the precepts of the legislator were moulded into metre . The measure of verse 4.
... was in poetry , rude as the times in which it arose , that the early traditions of most nations were preserved . Nay , even , in the primitive world , the precepts of the legislator were moulded into metre . The measure of verse 4.
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... early part of the fourteenth century aroused the sublime genius of Dante , the tender delicacy of Petrarch , and the warm imagination of Boccacio - circumstances necessary to be remembered - for it was the works of these three ...
... early part of the fourteenth century aroused the sublime genius of Dante , the tender delicacy of Petrarch , and the warm imagination of Boccacio - circumstances necessary to be remembered - for it was the works of these three ...
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... early attached to the king's son , John of Gaunt , Duke of Lancaster , by whose favor he obtained in marriage Philippa , the sister of the famous Catherine Swynford , the Duke's mistress and afterwards his wife . He enjoyed an office of ...
... early attached to the king's son , John of Gaunt , Duke of Lancaster , by whose favor he obtained in marriage Philippa , the sister of the famous Catherine Swynford , the Duke's mistress and afterwards his wife . He enjoyed an office of ...
Pagina 20
... early days of typo- graphy , that the merit of the author was well appreciated , and that writings which had passed through so many editions must have been popularly read , and as generally enjoyed . ―― There are many other works of ...
... early days of typo- graphy , that the merit of the author was well appreciated , and that writings which had passed through so many editions must have been popularly read , and as generally enjoyed . ―― There are many other works of ...
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Æneid allusion amidst angels appear battle beautiful Ben Johnson bird bold breath bright Canterbury Tales celebrated characters Chaucer composed composition Comus conceit court dark deep delight dignity doth eloquence English English poetry eternal expression fair fancy feelings flowers fugitive verses gallantry genius Geoffrey Chaucer GILES FLETCHER gloomy glowing gold happy heart heaven heroes hire human images imagination Inner Temple inspiration John of Gaunt King language learning legends light literature lived lofty looked Lord mankind mighty Milton mind minstrels moral muse narration nature night Paradise Lost passions Petrarch poem poet poetical poetry popular proud quaint refined reign religious rendered rhymes rise romance rose rude Saint Brandon sang Satan Saxon sentiment Shakspeare shew songs sonnets soul Spenser spirit stream sublime sustained sweet Temple thee tree truth unto verse virtues wanting wife of Bath wild wings Wynkyn de Worde zeal