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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... Star of the Reformation , " author of the first English Translation of the whole Bible . WILLIAM LANGLAND ( about 1332-1400 ) , author of a powerful allegorical poem entitled Piers Plowman . JOHN GOWER ( 1320 ? -1402 ) , called by ...
... Star of the Reformation , " author of the first English Translation of the whole Bible . WILLIAM LANGLAND ( about 1332-1400 ) , author of a powerful allegorical poem entitled Piers Plowman . JOHN GOWER ( 1320 ? -1402 ) , called by ...
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... stars shall fade away , the sun himself Grow dim with age , and nature sink in years , But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth , Unhurt amidst the war of elements , Cato . Cato . The wrecks of matter , and the crush of worlds . Cato ...
... stars shall fade away , the sun himself Grow dim with age , and nature sink in years , But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth , Unhurt amidst the war of elements , Cato . Cato . The wrecks of matter , and the crush of worlds . Cato ...
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... star , Hath had elsewhere its setting , And cometh from afar : Not in entire forgetfulness , And not in utter nakedness , But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God , who is our home : Heaven lies about us in our infancy . Simon ...
... star , Hath had elsewhere its setting , And cometh from afar : Not in entire forgetfulness , And not in utter nakedness , But trailing clouds of glory do we come From God , who is our home : Heaven lies about us in our infancy . Simon ...
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... stars . ' " Truth is the free man's weapon , and a lie Makes him unfree and sinks him to the serf . " " " Tis not for length of days , No , but for breadth of days that we should crave . Life is God's gift for godlike purposes . " OTHER ...
... stars . ' " Truth is the free man's weapon , and a lie Makes him unfree and sinks him to the serf . " " " Tis not for length of days , No , but for breadth of days that we should crave . Life is God's gift for godlike purposes . " OTHER ...
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... star had arisen in the literary firmament . Since then he has been a most prolific writer . Probably his best novels , besides the one named above , are-- The Princess of Thule , Macleod of Dare , Madcap Violet , Shandon Bells , Strange ...
... star had arisen in the literary firmament . Since then he has been a most prolific writer . Probably his best novels , besides the one named above , are-- The Princess of Thule , Macleod of Dare , Madcap Violet , Shandon Bells , Strange ...
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