A manual of English literatureLongman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1877 - 423 pàgines |
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Pàgina 3
... fact . Another , Beowulf , the longest and most important of all , though in its present form manifestly the composition of a Christian writer , points to , and proves the existence of , earlier Sagas and songs , containing the ...
... fact . Another , Beowulf , the longest and most important of all , though in its present form manifestly the composition of a Christian writer , points to , and proves the existence of , earlier Sagas and songs , containing the ...
Pàgina 5
... fact is more certain than that the Angles thoroughly despised the Celts whom they dislodged ; and as the latter carefully re- frained from imparting to their conquerors that faith , without which they believed them to be under the ...
... fact is more certain than that the Angles thoroughly despised the Celts whom they dislodged ; and as the latter carefully re- frained from imparting to their conquerors that faith , without which they believed them to be under the ...
Pàgina 9
... fact of these peculiarities ; and even if they existed , there is no reason why they should not be laid to the charge of some later transcriber , rather than of the author . Rask , however , the learned Dane to whom Anglo - Saxon ...
... fact of these peculiarities ; and even if they existed , there is no reason why they should not be laid to the charge of some later transcriber , rather than of the author . Rask , however , the learned Dane to whom Anglo - Saxon ...
Pàgina 13
... fact that the sagas attribute the same marvel to the ' Hiadningar , ' the ancient heroes of the north , though indeed with this differ- ence , that the latter have fought valiantly , and not got more hard blows than they have given . 1 ...
... fact that the sagas attribute the same marvel to the ' Hiadningar , ' the ancient heroes of the north , though indeed with this differ- ence , that the latter have fought valiantly , and not got more hard blows than they have given . 1 ...
Pàgina 20
... in England during this which we call the Norman period ; and this is a fact which we must learn to Malmesbury p . 287. ' see in its true light , in order to understand 20 [ PREL . CH . HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE .
... in England during this which we call the Norman period ; and this is a fact which we must learn to Malmesbury p . 287. ' see in its true light , in order to understand 20 [ PREL . CH . HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE .
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 469 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles, and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision.
Pàgina 280 - A fiery soul, which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Pàgina 371 - Here thou, great ANNA ! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea.
Pàgina 393 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Pàgina 230 - Advanced, and made a constellation there! Shine forth, thou Star of Poets, and with rage, Or influence, chide, or cheer the drooping stage Which since thy flight from hence hath mourned like night, And despairs day, but for thy volume's light!
Pàgina 247 - With it Camoens soothed an exile's grief ; The sonnet glittered a gay myrtle leaf Amid the cypress with which Dante crowned His visionary brow: a glow-worm lamp, It cheered mild Spenser, called from Faery-land To struggle through dark ways; and when a damp Fell round the path of Milton, in his hand The thing became a trumpet ; whence he blew Soul-animating strains — alas, too few...
Pàgina 400 - A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else, why should he, with wealth and honor blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest?
Pàgina 408 - Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Pàgina 188 - By William Shakespeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppie.
Pàgina 361 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, Severe, but in true filial freedom...