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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Tilts and tournaments were exhibited at several courts . In Italy , Boccaccio and
Petrarch composed their immortal works ; and Froissart , the romantic historian of
gallantry and chivalry , travelled from one brilliant HISTORY OF EARLY.
Tilts and tournaments were exhibited at several courts . In Italy , Boccaccio and
Petrarch composed their immortal works ; and Froissart , the romantic historian of
gallantry and chivalry , travelled from one brilliant HISTORY OF EARLY.
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But to contemplate at this period the revival of literature in Italy , the
predominance of chivalry and gallantry over all Europe , the magnificence of
princes , the increase of commerce , and the general progress of the liberal and
useful arts which ...
But to contemplate at this period the revival of literature in Italy , the
predominance of chivalry and gallantry over all Europe , the magnificence of
princes , the increase of commerce , and the general progress of the liberal and
useful arts which ...
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... the writers of Italy : for , like Shakspeare , he often gleaned the outline of his
poems from some furtive and obscure source , which he af . terwards moulded
into his own impress , and en . riched and adorned with the affluence of his
genius .
... the writers of Italy : for , like Shakspeare , he often gleaned the outline of his
poems from some furtive and obscure source , which he af . terwards moulded
into his own impress , and en . riched and adorned with the affluence of his
genius .
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... of his genius , and carried his opportunities of observation to the widest extent ,
have already been noticed . To the contemporary poets of Italy , he was more
indebt . ed than to classic models ; and though it is ENGLISH POETRY . 27.
... of his genius , and carried his opportunities of observation to the widest extent ,
have already been noticed . To the contemporary poets of Italy , he was more
indebt . ed than to classic models ; and though it is ENGLISH POETRY . 27.
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... familiar with the works of the poets of France and Italy . Lydgate was the first
author or versifier of all . work on record in our annals ; and as he always
attempted bravely , and with full confidence in his own powers , he sometimes
succeeded .
... familiar with the works of the poets of France and Italy . Lydgate was the first
author or versifier of all . work on record in our annals ; and as he always
attempted bravely , and with full confidence in his own powers , he sometimes
succeeded .
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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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