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... noble art , by which the world , Though long in barbarism hurl'd , Sees blooming learning swift arise And science wafted to the skies . Aided by thee , the printed page , Conveys instruction to each age ; When in one hour more sheets ...
... noble art , by which the world , Though long in barbarism hurl'd , Sees blooming learning swift arise And science wafted to the skies . Aided by thee , the printed page , Conveys instruction to each age ; When in one hour more sheets ...
Page 43
... noble library of rare Ina was King of Wessex ; he is the other Greek and Latin works . King of the heptarchy , who sustains a character 692. Ducarel , in his Anglo - Norman Anti - superior to that of Sigebert , even the character ...
... noble library of rare Ina was King of Wessex ; he is the other Greek and Latin works . King of the heptarchy , who sustains a character 692. Ducarel , in his Anglo - Norman Anti - superior to that of Sigebert , even the character ...
Page 43
... noble library of rare Greek and Latin works . 705. It is a singular fact , that England was regarded as so excellent a mart for books , that at this early period , many were brought hither for sale . Pepin , king of France , requested ...
... noble library of rare Greek and Latin works . 705. It is a singular fact , that England was regarded as so excellent a mart for books , that at this early period , many were brought hither for sale . Pepin , king of France , requested ...
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... noble - mentary , whose capital letters he had richly man . His bailiffs were ordered , under severe illuminated with gold . penalties , to support a pauper of English extrac- tion , on every two of his farms . There is a ca- talogue of ...
... noble - mentary , whose capital letters he had richly man . His bailiffs were ordered , under severe illuminated with gold . penalties , to support a pauper of English extrac- tion , on every two of his farms . There is a ca- talogue of ...
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... noble library ; and not only received with great liberality , every ecclesiastic that was distinguished for learn- ing , and persuaded them to reside with him , but copied and bound books with his own hand . 1085 , May 24. Died Pope ...
... noble library ; and not only received with great liberality , every ecclesiastic that was distinguished for learn- ing , and persuaded them to reside with him , but copied and bound books with his own hand . 1085 , May 24. Died Pope ...
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