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Page 63
... issues in European politics and continental wars of religion the hero moves by boat westwards , to attempt at last the long - delayed rescue of Irena which was his appointed Quest . ( He had been deflected from it to take part in ...
... issues in European politics and continental wars of religion the hero moves by boat westwards , to attempt at last the long - delayed rescue of Irena which was his appointed Quest . ( He had been deflected from it to take part in ...
Page 88
... issues wherein poet and writer about poetry were at that time so completely agreed that these issues are not mentioned , far less debated . The well - known verses quoted above come from Duke Theseus , a notable sceptic as to poetry or ...
... issues wherein poet and writer about poetry were at that time so completely agreed that these issues are not mentioned , far less debated . The well - known verses quoted above come from Duke Theseus , a notable sceptic as to poetry or ...
Page 105
... issues were these . Were the modern tongues of Europe capable of expressing profound and sophisticated meaning such as was admired in Vergil or Cicero ? If not , what could be done to strengthen and enrich them ? Should words be brought ...
... issues were these . Were the modern tongues of Europe capable of expressing profound and sophisticated meaning such as was admired in Vergil or Cicero ? If not , what could be done to strengthen and enrich them ? Should words be brought ...
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