A Compendious History of English Literature and of the English Language, from the Norman Conquest, Volume 1 |
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... Latin , the Welsh , and the Irish literatures of the same early period . The history of any national literature , in fact , naturally divides itself into three portions , all very distinct from one another , and demanding each a ...
... Latin , the Welsh , and the Irish literatures of the same early period . The history of any national literature , in fact , naturally divides itself into three portions , all very distinct from one another , and demanding each a ...
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... Latin Language in England after the Norman Conquest Latin Poets : -Mapes , etc .. 68 69 Latin Chroniclers ; Collections 71 Ingulphus . 72 William of Poitiers 75 Ordericus Vitalis 76 Gesta Stephani ; William of Jumieges 78 Florence of ...
... Latin Language in England after the Norman Conquest Latin Poets : -Mapes , etc .. 68 69 Latin Chroniclers ; Collections 71 Ingulphus . 72 William of Poitiers 75 Ordericus Vitalis 76 Gesta Stephani ; William of Jumieges 78 Florence of ...
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... Latin Historical Works 151 Use and Study of the Latin and Greek , the Hebrew and other Oriental Tongues Last Age of the French Language in England Anglo - Norman Poets French Prose Romances : — -Froissart 156 160 • 163 · 168 ...
... Latin Historical Works 151 Use and Study of the Latin and Greek , the Hebrew and other Oriental Tongues Last Age of the French Language in England Anglo - Norman Poets French Prose Romances : — -Froissart 156 160 • 163 · 168 ...
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... Latin , that is , the New Latin , tongues ; of these the principal are the Italian , the Spanish , and the French . Thirdly , there are what have been variously designated the Germanic , Teutonic , or Gothic tongues , being those which ...
... Latin , that is , the New Latin , tongues ; of these the principal are the Italian , the Spanish , and the French . Thirdly , there are what have been variously designated the Germanic , Teutonic , or Gothic tongues , being those which ...
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... Latin , the Gothic , the Slavonic , and the Tschudic , pressing upon and urging forward one another like so many waves . Their present geographical position may also be set forth in few words . Those of the Celtic type are found , as ...
... Latin , the Gothic , the Slavonic , and the Tschudic , pressing upon and urging forward one another like so many waves . Their present geographical position may also be set forth in few words . Those of the Celtic type are found , as ...
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