Common-school Literature, English and American: With Several Hundred Extracts to be MemorizedContains a short sketch about Eugene Field and his work (p. 123-124). |
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... THOMAS Wyatt ( 1503–1542 ) , a statesman and lyric poet . His best poems are his love songs . HENRY HOWARD , Earl of Surrey ( 1516–1547 ) , a writer of sonnets and songs , and first writer of blank verse . He was exe- cuted by the King ...
... THOMAS Wyatt ( 1503–1542 ) , a statesman and lyric poet . His best poems are his love songs . HENRY HOWARD , Earl of Surrey ( 1516–1547 ) , a writer of sonnets and songs , and first writer of blank verse . He was exe- cuted by the King ...
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... THOMAS SACKVILLE ( 1536-1608 ) , Earl of Dorset , author of Mirror for Mag- istrates . ROBERT SOUTHWELL ( 1560-1595 ) , a devout poet , memorable alike for his sufferings and his genius . Being a Jesuit , he died a martyr to his ...
... THOMAS SACKVILLE ( 1536-1608 ) , Earl of Dorset , author of Mirror for Mag- istrates . ROBERT SOUTHWELL ( 1560-1595 ) , a devout poet , memorable alike for his sufferings and his genius . Being a Jesuit , he died a martyr to his ...
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... THOMAS HOBBES ( 1588-1679 ) , an eminent philosopher , author of The Leviathan . SIR THOMAS BROWNE ( 1605-1682 ) , a quaint and powerful writer , author of Religio Medici ( Religion of a Physician ) , etc. Izaak Walton ( 1593-1683 ) ...
... THOMAS HOBBES ( 1588-1679 ) , an eminent philosopher , author of The Leviathan . SIR THOMAS BROWNE ( 1605-1682 ) , a quaint and powerful writer , author of Religio Medici ( Religion of a Physician ) , etc. Izaak Walton ( 1593-1683 ) ...
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... Thomas Gray was one of the most learned men of his day , and most of his life was that of a literary recluse . His most cele- brated poem ( and , indeed , one of the most celebrated ever writ- ten ) is his Elegy Written in a Country ...
... Thomas Gray was one of the most learned men of his day , and most of his life was that of a literary recluse . His most cele- brated poem ( and , indeed , one of the most celebrated ever writ- ten ) is his Elegy Written in a Country ...
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... THOMAS CHATTERTON ( 1752–1770 ) , the boy poet , who deceived nearly all the scholars of his age by his imitations of Old English Poetry . II . PROSE WRITERS OF THE AGE OF JOHNSON . JOHNSON . 1709-1784 . Samuel Johnson was born at ...
... THOMAS CHATTERTON ( 1752–1770 ) , the boy poet , who deceived nearly all the scholars of his age by his imitations of Old English Poetry . II . PROSE WRITERS OF THE AGE OF JOHNSON . JOHNSON . 1709-1784 . Samuel Johnson was born at ...
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