A Manual of English Literature: And of the History of the English Language, from the Norman Conquest. With Numerous SpecimensGriffin, 1867 - 536 pagina's |
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... EARLY LATIN LITERATURE IN BRITAIN . When the South of Britain became a part of the Roman empire , the inhabitants , at least of the towns , seem to have adopted gene- rally the ... EARLY LATIN LITERATURE . 3 Early Latin Literature in Britain.
... EARLY LATIN LITERATURE IN BRITAIN . When the South of Britain became a part of the Roman empire , the inhabitants , at least of the towns , seem to have adopted gene- rally the ... EARLY LATIN LITERATURE . 3 Early Latin Literature in Britain.
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... EARLY ENGLISH METRICAL ROMANCES . From the thirteenth century also we are probably to date the origin or earliest composition of English metrical romances ; at least , none have descended to the present day which seem to have a claim to ...
... EARLY ENGLISH METRICAL ROMANCES . From the thirteenth century also we are probably to date the origin or earliest composition of English metrical romances ; at least , none have descended to the present day which seem to have a claim to ...
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... early attempts , it never made head against rhyme , nor acquired any popularity , till it was brought into repute by the Paradise Lost , published a full century after Sackville's play . Even in dramatic composition the use of blank ...
... early attempts , it never made head against rhyme , nor acquired any popularity , till it was brought into repute by the Paradise Lost , published a full century after Sackville's play . Even in dramatic composition the use of blank ...
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The Languages of Modern Europe | 1 |
The Celtic Languages and Literatures | 7 |
Original English commonly called Saxon or AngloSaxon | 15 |
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