A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper : Consisting of Biographical Sketches of the Authors, Selections from Their Works, with Notes, Explanatory, Illustrative, and Directing to the Best Editions and to Various Criticisms : Designed as a Text-book for the Higher Classes in Schools and for Junior Classes in Colleges, as Well as for Private Reading |
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... affections , who is set forth under the emblem of the rose . He traverses vast ditches , scales lofty walls , and forces the gates of adamantine and almost impregnable castles . These enchanted fortresses are all inhabited by various ...
... affections , who is set forth under the emblem of the rose . He traverses vast ditches , scales lofty walls , and forces the gates of adamantine and almost impregnable castles . These enchanted fortresses are all inhabited by various ...
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... affections , and approached and took him softly by the hand . He turned suddenly , and saw one of the most beautiful beings that ever his eyes beheld . He was about to draw her unto himself when she stopped him , And sayth , that for to ...
... affections , and approached and took him softly by the hand . He turned suddenly , and saw one of the most beautiful beings that ever his eyes beheld . He was about to draw her unto himself when she stopped him , And sayth , that for to ...
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... affection ; So that I am past remedy ; Whereby my lute and I have done . Proud of the spoil that thou hast got Of simple hearts , thorough Love's shot , By whom unkind thou hast them won ; Think not he hath his bow forgot , Although my ...
... affection ; So that I am past remedy ; Whereby my lute and I have done . Proud of the spoil that thou hast got Of simple hearts , thorough Love's shot , By whom unkind thou hast them won ; Think not he hath his bow forgot , Although my ...
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... affection to you . If I may see that I have not lost my pain , mine shall be the contentation , and yours the profit ; and upon condi- tion that you follow my advertisement , I send you God's blessing and mine , and as well to come to ...
... affection to you . If I may see that I have not lost my pain , mine shall be the contentation , and yours the profit ; and upon condi- tion that you follow my advertisement , I send you God's blessing and mine , and as well to come to ...
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... affections of a still warmer nature , and in every thing connected with sentiment and principle , they were one and the same ; but when those qualities branch out into particulars , they will be found in some respects to differ ...
... affections of a still warmer nature , and in every thing connected with sentiment and principle , they were one and the same ; but when those qualities branch out into particulars , they will be found in some respects to differ ...
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