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... stands a symbol representing some botanical or geographical feature by which
its site is characterized . Pictures of different species of tree distinguish two of the
cities ; the third stands evidently by a lake , for a pan of water is drawn close to ...
... stands a symbol representing some botanical or geographical feature by which
its site is characterized . Pictures of different species of tree distinguish two of the
cities ; the third stands evidently by a lake , for a pan of water is drawn close to ...
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In his fifty - ninth year he brought to a close his famous History of the Anglo -
Saxon Church , written — like nearly all his works — in Latin . Its style is simple
and easy , unsullied by the far - fetched figures which are such favourites with
Aldhelm ...
In his fifty - ninth year he brought to a close his famous History of the Anglo -
Saxon Church , written — like nearly all his works — in Latin . Its style is simple
and easy , unsullied by the far - fetched figures which are such favourites with
Aldhelm ...
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If any such were produced so early as before the close of the twelfth century ( of
which we have no evidence ) , they were probably designed for the entertainment
of the mere commonalty , to whom alone the French language was unknown . 3.
If any such were produced so early as before the close of the twelfth century ( of
which we have no evidence ) , they were probably designed for the entertainment
of the mere commonalty , to whom alone the French language was unknown . 3.
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In 1361 he was presented to the college living of Fylingham ; and towards the
close of the same year he was elected Master of Balliol College . Four years later
, the Primate appointed him to the Wardenship of Canterbury Hall , in the room of
...
In 1361 he was presented to the college living of Fylingham ; and towards the
close of the same year he was elected Master of Balliol College . Four years later
, the Primate appointed him to the Wardenship of Canterbury Hall , in the room of
...
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His body was buried close by in the Abbey , where the dust of England's noblest
dead is laid . Chaucer's chequered life was such as to wear off all the little
roughnesses and conceits of his earlier character , and bring the fine grain of the
manly ...
His body was buried close by in the Abbey , where the dust of England's noblest
dead is laid . Chaucer's chequered life was such as to wear off all the little
roughnesses and conceits of his earlier character , and bring the fine grain of the
manly ...
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| Title | A History of English Literature in a Series of Biographical Sketches |
| Author | William Francis Collier |
| Publisher | T. Nelson and Sons, 1862 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 5 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 538 pages |
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