England & Co: A Historical, Anthological, and Critical Survey of the Literatures of the English-speaking Countries |
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... French through French , from Latin . By the 14th century Middle English was in general use in the schools and in the law - courts and its triumph coincided with a great literary season marked by the production of masterpieces such as ...
... French through French , from Latin . By the 14th century Middle English was in general use in the schools and in the law - courts and its triumph coincided with a great literary season marked by the production of masterpieces such as ...
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... French verse over English prosody ( → Ref . Sec . ) . French models were begin- ning to transform or to supplant the four - stress alliterative line at the same time that the contaminating influence of the language of the conquerors ...
... French verse over English prosody ( → Ref . Sec . ) . French models were begin- ning to transform or to supplant the four - stress alliterative line at the same time that the contaminating influence of the language of the conquerors ...
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... French official offer of assistance to all nations that revolted against their governments ( November 1792 ) did the relations between the two countries become strained . On the execution of Louis XVI ( January 1793 ) the French ...
... French official offer of assistance to all nations that revolted against their governments ( November 1792 ) did the relations between the two countries become strained . On the execution of Louis XVI ( January 1793 ) the French ...
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