Lectures on English Poetry: To the Time of MiltonWhittaker, 1837 - 118 pàgines |
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... properly appreciate their actions ; and thus , while we obtain from history an account of public events and public characters , it is from the more B diffuse but popular records of contemporary literature that we discern LECTURE ...
... properly appreciate their actions ; and thus , while we obtain from history an account of public events and public characters , it is from the more B diffuse but popular records of contemporary literature that we discern LECTURE ...
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... character ; they crowd the heavens and the earth with beings who still retain the violent passions of men , while their divinities speak in the tempest or hover round the field of carnage . Images of rugged grandeur and awe first fill ...
... character ; they crowd the heavens and the earth with beings who still retain the violent passions of men , while their divinities speak in the tempest or hover round the field of carnage . Images of rugged grandeur and awe first fill ...
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... character , has rescued many of their rhymes from oblivion . In the course of time however the Saxon and Norman languages gradually blended into one , and then was formed the basis of the English which is now spoken ; although by a ...
... character , has rescued many of their rhymes from oblivion . In the course of time however the Saxon and Norman languages gradually blended into one , and then was formed the basis of the English which is now spoken ; although by a ...
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... characters were as devout as valiant , and their gallantry to the fair sex almost fantastic . They were the heroes of the bower as well as of the field ; and whether delivering virgins from giants or monsters , from enchanters or ...
... characters were as devout as valiant , and their gallantry to the fair sex almost fantastic . They were the heroes of the bower as well as of the field ; and whether delivering virgins from giants or monsters , from enchanters or ...
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... character . In Italy he was introduced to Petrarch , at the marriage of Violante , daughter of Galeazzo , Duke of Milan , with the Duke of Clarence ; and it is supposed that he was also personally acquainted with Boccacio . is combi Ж ...
... character . In Italy he was introduced to Petrarch , at the marriage of Violante , daughter of Galeazzo , Duke of Milan , with the Duke of Clarence ; and it is supposed that he was also personally acquainted with Boccacio . is combi Ж ...
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Æneid allusion amidst angels appear battle beautiful Ben Johnson bird bold breath bright Canterbury Tales celebrated characters Chaucer composed composition Comus conceit court dark deep delight dignity doth eloquence English English poetry eternal expression fair fancy feelings flowers fugitive verses gallantry genius Geoffrey Chaucer GILES FLETCHER gloomy glowing gold happy heart heaven heroes hire human images imagination Inner Temple inspiration John of Gaunt King language learning legends light literature lived lofty looked Lord mankind mighty Milton mind minstrels moral muse narration nature night Paradise Lost passions Petrarch poem poet poetical poetry popular proud quaint refined reign religious rendered rhymes rise romance rose rude Saint Brandon sang Satan Saxon sentiment Shakspeare shew songs sonnets soul Spenser spirit stream sublime sustained sweet Temple thee tree truth unto verse virtues wanting wife of Bath wild wings Wynkyn de Worde zeal