A Compendious History of English Literature and of the English Language, from the Norman Conquest: with Numerous Specimens, Volume 2Griffin, Bohn, 1861 - English language |
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... literature , however , belongs almost exclusively to the time we have already gone over . The only other name that remains to be mentioned to complete our sketch of the great age of the Drama , is that of James Shirley , who was born ...
... literature , however , belongs almost exclusively to the time we have already gone over . The only other name that remains to be mentioned to complete our sketch of the great age of the Drama , is that of James Shirley , who was born ...
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... read me than Old Scotus , Seton , and new Keckermann . He showed me which the Predicables be , As Genus , Species , and the other three . So , having said enough of their contents , Handles 34 ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE .
... read me than Old Scotus , Seton , and new Keckermann . He showed me which the Predicables be , As Genus , Species , and the other three . So , having said enough of their contents , Handles 34 ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE .
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... , and a strain of majestic piety . " Though not very polished , indeed , or very like the Royal and Noble Authors . * Lit. of Eur . iii . 376 . production of a practised versifier , which goes so far 48 ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE .
... , and a strain of majestic piety . " Though not very polished , indeed , or very like the Royal and Noble Authors . * Lit. of Eur . iii . 376 . production of a practised versifier , which goes so far 48 ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE .
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