The History of English Literature: With an Outline of the Origin and Growth of the English LanguageD.Appleton & Company, 1862 - 413 Seiten |
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... manner of describing facts , or in its criticisms of works , or in its incidental suggestion of critical and historical principles . But , on the other hand , having much faith in the vigour of youthful intelligence , and a strong ...
... manner of describing facts , or in its criticisms of works , or in its incidental suggestion of critical and historical principles . But , on the other hand , having much faith in the vigour of youthful intelligence , and a strong ...
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... a notion , not altogether inadequate , of its author's manner both in thought and in style . No Extracts are given in the First Part . The writers of those ancient times could not , at least till we reach the very latest PREFACE .
... a notion , not altogether inadequate , of its author's manner both in thought and in style . No Extracts are given in the First Part . The writers of those ancient times could not , at least till we reach the very latest PREFACE .
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... manner , three distinct libraries , designed for three distinct classes of hearers or readers , and none of them known or cared for beyond the class of men to whom especially it belonged . The churchmen had their books , most of which ...
... manner , three distinct libraries , designed for three distinct classes of hearers or readers , and none of them known or cared for beyond the class of men to whom especially it belonged . The churchmen had their books , most of which ...
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... manner as this . The earliest effusions that appear are metrical in form , and almost always historical in matter . The effects , too , which they are designed to produce on those to whom they are addressed are complex : for , besides ...
... manner as this . The earliest effusions that appear are metrical in form , and almost always historical in matter . The effects , too , which they are designed to produce on those to whom they are addressed are complex : for , besides ...
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... manner of Esop , and distorted fragments of Grecian learning , from Ar- gus and Mercury to Alexander of Macedon and his tutor Aris- totle . In the Roman history we begin with memorials of the Eneid , being told how Pallas the son of ...
... manner of Esop , and distorted fragments of Grecian learning , from Ar- gus and Mercury to Alexander of Macedon and his tutor Aris- totle . In the Roman history we begin with memorials of the Eneid , being told how Pallas the son of ...
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Æneid ALBERT SCHWEGLER allegory ancient Anglo-Saxon beautiful belong Ben Jonson Bishop blank verse called celebrated Celts century character Chaucer chiefly chivalrous Chronicle church classical close Comedy composition critical declension dialect diction didactic drama earliest early ecclesiastical Edinburgh Review eloquence eminent England English language Essays fancy feeling French genius Geoffrey of Monmouth Henry honour illustrations imagination kind king Knight's Tale knowledge language Latin Layamon learned less letters likewise literary literature living lyrical merit metrical middle ages Milton mind modern moral narrative nation native nature never Norman Conquest Old English opinions original passages perhaps period philosophy poems poet poetical poetry possessed prose reign religious romances satire Saxon Scotland Scottish sentiment Shakspeare specimens Spenser spirit story style taste theological things thou thought tion tone tongue translation treatise truth verse vigorous words writers written