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CONTENTS.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF NAMES AND AUTHORS
INTRODUCTION :—
I. Sketch of the History of the English Language
II. Essentials of Anglo-Saxon Grammar
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STUDIES IN ENGLISH PROSE.
I. FIRST STAGE.
ORIGINAL ENGLISH, OR ANGLO-SAXON (A.D. 600-1100).
KING ELFRED. 849-901.
The Story of Orpheus
ARCHBISHOP ALFRIC. Died 1006.
Pope Gregory and the Anglo-Saxon Slaves....
II. SECOND STAGE.
VERY EARLY ENGLISH, OR SEMI-SAXON (A.D. 1100-1250).
SAXON CHRONICLE. 900 (?) to 1160 (?)
Sufferings of the English in Stephen's Reign.
UNKNOWN. Circa 1200.
Mary and Martha..
Praise of the Virgin Mary
III. THIRD STAGE.
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EARLY ENGLISH (A.D. 1250-1350).
KING HENRY III.
1206-1272.
Proclamation to the People of England
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1. The Song of Moses on the destruction of the Egyp-
tians
2. Claims of the Pope to be considered as the Vicar of
Peter
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WILLIAM DE LA POLE, DUKE OF SUFFOLK. Died 1450.
A Letter to his Son
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WILLIAM PASTON. Born 1459.
A Letter from an Eton Boy, of the fifteenth century
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SIR THOMAS ELYOT. 1495-1546.
Shooting with the Long Bow
NICHOLAS UDALL. 1506-1556.
The Learned Ladies of England
BISHOP LATIMER. 1472-1555.
1. The Devil the most diligent Preacher
2. Latimer charged with "Sedition"
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3. Tenterden Steeple the Cause of Goodwin Sands
SIR JOHN CHEKE. 1514-1557.
1520–1581.
1. Part of the Sermon on the Mount..
2. On the Misconduct of some young Cambridge Students
ROGER ASCHAM. 1515-1568.
1. Advantages of out-door Exercise
2. Lady Jane Grey as a Student of Greek
SIR THOMAS WILSON.
1. On Style
2. Simplicity of Style recommended
3. The Wisdom of Poetry
4. A "Merie Tale"
QUEEN MARY I. 1516-1558.
Moral Maxims
V. FIFTH STAGE.
MODERN ENGLISH (FROM ABOUT A.D. 1550 TO THE PRESENT
TIME).
SIR PHILIP SIDNEY. 1554-1586.
1. A Scene in Arcadia.
2. The Stag Hunt
3. Pamela's Prayer to God in her Troubles...
4. The Poet
5. Poetry transcends Philosophy and History.
6. General Panegyric upon Poetry
1. Defence of Established Things unpopular
2. The Law of Nature
3. The Law of Society.
4. Universal Law...
5. Church Music
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