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, |
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... field of observation . It is stated by Warton , the historian of English poetry , that at the marriage of Violante , the daugh- ter of the Duke of Milan , with the Duke of Cla- rence , Chaucer was introduced to Petrarch . Frois- sart ...
... field of observation . It is stated by Warton , the historian of English poetry , that at the marriage of Violante , the daugh- ter of the Duke of Milan , with the Duke of Cla- rence , Chaucer was introduced to Petrarch . Frois- sart ...
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... what the old romances call " a man of middle earth ; " and nature soon reclaimed his genius from the regions of pure fancy to a field better worthy of his energetic powers . Before the full vigour of his 8 HISTORY OF EARLY.
... what the old romances call " a man of middle earth ; " and nature soon reclaimed his genius from the regions of pure fancy to a field better worthy of his energetic powers . Before the full vigour of his 8 HISTORY OF EARLY.
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... fields of English poetry : — And as the newe abashid nightingale , That stinteth ( a ) first when she beginneth sing , When that she heareth any herdis tale , Or in the hedges any wight stirring , And after sicker ( b ) doth her voice ...
... fields of English poetry : — And as the newe abashid nightingale , That stinteth ( a ) first when she beginneth sing , When that she heareth any herdis tale , Or in the hedges any wight stirring , And after sicker ( b ) doth her voice ...
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... promise him sal- vation without the creed for money . He leaves them with indignation , and finds an honest poor ploughman in the field , and tells him how he had been disappointed by the four orders . " Had this 26 HISTORY OF EARLY.
... promise him sal- vation without the creed for money . He leaves them with indignation , and finds an honest poor ploughman in the field , and tells him how he had been disappointed by the four orders . " Had this 26 HISTORY OF EARLY.
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... field of gold he stude full mychtely With floure de lucis sirculit ( b ) lustely . He is appointed by Nature King of the Beasts , and counselled not to let the stronger animals trample on the weaker . The Thistle , under which the King ...
... field of gold he stude full mychtely With floure de lucis sirculit ( b ) lustely . He is appointed by Nature King of the Beasts , and counselled not to let the stronger animals trample on the weaker . The Thistle , under which the King ...
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