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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... Heaven . . . . . . . . . . The Middle Station of Life . . . . . . . . . . . Lessons for Life . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 705 The Cotter ' s Saturday Night . . . . . . . . . 706 WILLIAM PITT ,
EARL OF CHATHAM 639 Man was made to Mourn . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 Study of the
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... Heaven . . . . . . . . . . The Middle Station of Life . . . . . . . . . . . Lessons for Life . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 705 The Cotter ' s Saturday Night . . . . . . . . . 706 WILLIAM PITT ,
EARL OF CHATHAM 639 Man was made to Mourn . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 Study of the
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That if any man in earth either angel of heaven teacheth us the contrary of holy
writ , or any thing against reason and charity , we should flee from him in that , as
fro the foul fiend of hell , and hold us stedfastly to life and death , to the truth and ...
That if any man in earth either angel of heaven teacheth us the contrary of holy
writ , or any thing against reason and charity , we should flee from him in that , as
fro the foul fiend of hell , and hold us stedfastly to life and death , to the truth and ...
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... and virtuous , He was to sinful men not dispitous , 11 Ne of his speeché
dangerous12 ne digne ; 13 But in his teaching díscreet and benign . To drawen
folk to heaven with fairéness , By good. 1 In describing the sanctity , simplicity ,
sincerity ...
... and virtuous , He was to sinful men not dispitous , 11 Ne of his speeché
dangerous12 ne digne ; 13 But in his teaching díscreet and benign . To drawen
folk to heaven with fairéness , By good. 1 In describing the sanctity , simplicity ,
sincerity ...
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Awake , for shame ! that have your heavens won ! 1 And amorously lift up your
headis all ... Then gan I study in myself , and sayn , “ Ah sweet , are ye a worldly
créature , Or heavenly thing in likeness of nature ? " Or are ye god Cupidis own ...
Awake , for shame ! that have your heavens won ! 1 And amorously lift up your
headis all ... Then gan I study in myself , and sayn , “ Ah sweet , are ye a worldly
créature , Or heavenly thing in likeness of nature ? " Or are ye god Cupidis own ...
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... the great eye of heaven , shyned bright , And make a sunshine in the shady
place ; Did ever mortall eyo behold such heavenly grace ? It fortuned , out of the
thickest wood A ramping lyon5 rushed suddeinly , Hunting full greedy after
salvage ...
... the great eye of heaven , shyned bright , And make a sunshine in the shady
place ; Did ever mortall eyo behold such heavenly grace ? It fortuned , out of the
thickest wood A ramping lyon5 rushed suddeinly , Hunting full greedy after
salvage ...
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| Title | 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 ... |
| Author | Charles Dexter Cleveland |
| Publisher | E.C. and J. Biddle, 1852 |
| Length | 776 pages |
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