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... serves as a foil to ' brave and glorious words ' ; these ' aunciente solemne wordes are moreover an eternall image of antiquitie and meet for discoursing matters of gravity and importaunce ' . The outcome of Spenser's choice — the vast ...
... serves as a foil to ' brave and glorious words ' ; these ' aunciente solemne wordes are moreover an eternall image of antiquitie and meet for discoursing matters of gravity and importaunce ' . The outcome of Spenser's choice — the vast ...
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... served the Christian muse ' turning to the Scriptures for his subject - matter . His Judith ( 1573 ) , his Uranie and Furies were translated for the Scottish court , the last two by King James himself . La Sepmaine ou la Creation en ...
... served the Christian muse ' turning to the Scriptures for his subject - matter . His Judith ( 1573 ) , his Uranie and Furies were translated for the Scottish court , the last two by King James himself . La Sepmaine ou la Creation en ...
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... served as ambassador in Europe . He discussed classical metres with Spenser in 1579 , composed his ' Defence of Poesie ' about 1580 ( printed 1595 ) . ORLSWOK ?! For his sister Mary , who became Countess of Pembroke , he devised his ...
... served as ambassador in Europe . He discussed classical metres with Spenser in 1579 , composed his ' Defence of Poesie ' about 1580 ( printed 1595 ) . ORLSWOK ?! For his sister Mary , who became Countess of Pembroke , he devised his ...
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