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Page iv
Nor is it a bold prophecy to say , that it contains more beautiful verse - far more
English poetry of the very highest order - than is likely to appear in all the
periodical volumes that shall be published in Britain for the next hundred years .
Nor is it a bold prophecy to say , that it contains more beautiful verse - far more
English poetry of the very highest order - than is likely to appear in all the
periodical volumes that shall be published in Britain for the next hundred years .
Page 2
... 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 ...
Page 23
... but the avarice and luxury of churchmenthe drones of the hive - appear to have
been a subject of uncommon zest and temptation to our ancestors . No vices
have been so well “ pelted with good sentences ” as those of the Romish clergy .
... but the avarice and luxury of churchmenthe drones of the hive - appear to have
been a subject of uncommon zest and temptation to our ancestors . No vices
have been so well “ pelted with good sentences ” as those of the Romish clergy .
Page 29
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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| Title | 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, |
| Author | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Editor | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Contributor | Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Publisher | Oliver & Boyd, 1828 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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