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... abbey in the centre of our design . In its cloisters we note a bevy of feasting monks , quaffing wine from skull - cups incessantly replenished by ' Paphian girls ' . To the right of the abbey , in the middle distance , a classical ...
... abbey in the centre of our design . In its cloisters we note a bevy of feasting monks , quaffing wine from skull - cups incessantly replenished by ' Paphian girls ' . To the right of the abbey , in the middle distance , a classical ...
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... Abbey of Newstead . All this makes for intense confusion in Byron's mind - essentially a frank , open and honest one - and this is reflected in the conflicting stances of Hours of Idleness . ' On Leaving Newstead Abbey ' is a perfect ...
... Abbey of Newstead . All this makes for intense confusion in Byron's mind - essentially a frank , open and honest one - and this is reflected in the conflicting stances of Hours of Idleness . ' On Leaving Newstead Abbey ' is a perfect ...
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... Abbey ' ( LJ vi 196 ) . “ Their fame rises on the harp ' introduces the theme of the bard , of traditional song and oral legend , which fascinated Byron throughout his life , 30 and which induces him to bring a fictitious bard , ' old ...
... Abbey ' ( LJ vi 196 ) . “ Their fame rises on the harp ' introduces the theme of the bard , of traditional song and oral legend , which fascinated Byron throughout his life , 30 and which induces him to bring a fictitious bard , ' old ...
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