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... labour lost to investigate the ori . gin of what has no longer an existence ; for
much more is now known of the poetry of every contemporary race than of that of
our Saxon ancestors . The most brilliant period of Anglo - Saxon literature
appears ...
... labour lost to investigate the ori . gin of what has no longer an existence ; for
much more is now known of the poetry of every contemporary race than of that of
our Saxon ancestors . The most brilliant period of Anglo - Saxon literature
appears ...
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It appears well understood that pilgrimages were undertaken for many other
purposes besides the ostensible one of devotion ; and that with pilgrims , as well
as poets , the image of the Virgin and the statue of Venus were often identified .
It appears well understood that pilgrimages were undertaken for many other
purposes besides the ostensible one of devotion ; and that with pilgrims , as well
as poets , the image of the Virgin and the statue of Venus were often identified .
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Gower was blind for some years before his death , which calamity appears to
have been the frequent fate of poets . His tomb , decorated with his volumes and
his effigy , the head garlanded with roses , is still to be seen in the church of St
Mary ...
Gower was blind for some years before his death , which calamity appears to
have been the frequent fate of poets . His tomb , decorated with his volumes and
his effigy , the head garlanded with roses , is still to be seen in the church of St
Mary ...
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To the latter , indeed , some antiquaries ascribe all the humorous poetry which
goes under the name of both these princes ; and the conjecture appears not
improbable . While the native Muses languished in England ( a ) A sort of
precious ...
To the latter , indeed , some antiquaries ascribe all the humorous poetry which
goes under the name of both these princes ; and the conjecture appears not
improbable . While the native Muses languished in England ( a ) A sort of
precious ...
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... are more strikingly displayed . His Friars of Berwick is an excellent story in the
comic style , and not without its moral uses . The philosophy of Dunbar seems to
have been of the happiest kind ; and it appears that he needed its consolations .
... are more strikingly displayed . His Friars of Berwick is an excellent story in the
comic style , and not without its moral uses . The philosophy of Dunbar seems to
have been of the happiest kind ; and it appears that he needed its consolations .
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| Titel | Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
| Forfatter | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Redaktør | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Bidragyder | Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Udgiver | Oliver & Boyd, 1828 |
| Oprindeligt fra | Oxford University |
| Digitaliseret | 24. mar 2006 |
| Længde | 560 sider |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |