A Manual of English LiteratureGood Press, 31 aug 2021 - 599 pagina's George Lillie Craik's 'A Manual of English Literature' is a comprehensive guide that delves into the vast landscape of English literary works. This book provides detailed analysis and commentary on various periods, genres, and notable authors in English literature, making it an essential tool for students and enthusiasts alike. Craik's writing style is scholarly and informative, offering valuable insights into the historical and cultural contexts that shaped the works discussed. The book is structured in a systematic manner, allowing readers to navigate through different literary movements with ease. Craik's attention to detail and meticulous research make this manual a valuable resource for anyone interested in English literature. With a focus on both well-known and lesser-known authors, 'A Manual of English Literature' offers a well-rounded view of the subject, making it a must-read for those looking to deepen their understanding of English literary tradition. |
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... History (De Excidio Britanniæ Liber Querulus), the other as his Epistle (De Excidio Britanniæ et Britonum Exulatione), which have been often printed. The latest edition is that contained in the Monumenta Historica Britannica, 1848; and ...
... History (De Excidio Britanniæ Liber Querulus), the other as his Epistle (De Excidio Britanniæ et Britonum Exulatione), which have been often printed. The latest edition is that contained in the Monumenta Historica Britannica, 1848; and ...
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... History of England, which he brought to a close in his fifty-ninth year. It is our chief original authority for the earlier portion even of the civil history of the English nation. But Bede also wrote many other works, among which he ...
... History of England, which he brought to a close in his fifty-ninth year. It is our chief original authority for the earlier portion even of the civil history of the English nation. But Bede also wrote many other works, among which he ...
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... history of opinion and of civilization; and the German Tenneman agrees with the French Cousin and Guizot in attributing to them a very extraordinary influence on the philosophy of his own and of succeeding times. To his writings and ...
... history of opinion and of civilization; and the German Tenneman agrees with the French Cousin and Guizot in attributing to them a very extraordinary influence on the philosophy of his own and of succeeding times. To his writings and ...
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... history; “insomuch that it may be said,” he adds, writing in the early part of the twelfth century, “that almost all knowledge of past events was buried in the same grave with him, and hath continued in that condition even to our times ...
... history; “insomuch that it may be said,” he adds, writing in the early part of the twelfth century, “that almost all knowledge of past events was buried in the same grave with him, and hath continued in that condition even to our times ...
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... history attributed to Ingulphus, which professes to be written immediately after the Norman conquest, and the boyhood of the author of which is made to coincide with the early part of the reign of the Confessor, that at that time ...
... history attributed to Ingulphus, which professes to be written immediately after the Norman conquest, and the boyhood of the author of which is made to coincide with the early part of the reign of the Confessor, that at that time ...
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Song of Canute 87 | |
Hugh Bigotts Boast 88 | |
THIRD ENGLISH | |
THE ELIZABETHAN LITERATURE | |
Eulogy on Jonson 290 | |
ENGLISH LITERATURE SINCE THE REVOLUTION OF 1688 | |
THE LATTER PART OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | |
Reflections on French Revolution Hereditary Principle 415 | |
The Vision part 449 | |
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY | |
Laodamia 469 | |
The Sultan Mahmoud 505 | |
Repressor Midsummer Eve 170 | |
MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY | |
Fairy Queen Belphœbe 234 | |
LITERATURE OF THE PRESENT | |
A Childs Grave at Florence 514 | |
INDEX | |
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A Manual of English Literature: And of the History of the ..., Volumes 1-2 George Lillie Craik Volledige weergave - 1874 |
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