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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Many new selections will be found from the prose writings of the poets given in
the first edition from Chaucer , Wyatt , Southwell , Spenser , Sandys , Gay , Gray ,
Cowper , and Sir William Jones . These , with the prose selections from other ...
Many new selections will be found from the prose writings of the poets given in
the first edition from Chaucer , Wyatt , Southwell , Spenser , Sandys , Gay , Gray ,
Cowper , and Sir William Jones . These , with the prose selections from other ...
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One of his poems I had to omit , to make room for some of his equally charming
prose . - ENGLISH MINSTRELSY , The changing of the ballad of the “ Demon
Lover , " for the longer and far richer one of “ Sir Patrick Spens , ” every one must
...
One of his poems I had to omit , to make room for some of his equally charming
prose . - ENGLISH MINSTRELSY , The changing of the ballad of the “ Demon
Lover , " for the longer and far richer one of “ Sir Patrick Spens , ” every one must
...
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631 Description of Milton ' s Residence . . . . . 698 All cannot be Poets . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 634 ROBERT BURNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 DAVID HUME . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 635 Professor Wilson ' s Remarks . . . . . . . . . 701 On Delicacy of Taste .
631 Description of Milton ' s Residence . . . . . 698 All cannot be Poets . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 634 ROBERT BURNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 DAVID HUME . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 635 Professor Wilson ' s Remarks . . . . . . . . . 701 On Delicacy of Taste .
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Among the very earliest of the poets of Scotland was John Barbour , Archdeacon
of Aberdeen . But very little is known ... As many of the words in Barbour are now
obsolete , we will give but one quotation from his heroic poem . After the painful ...
Among the very earliest of the poets of Scotland was John Barbour , Archdeacon
of Aberdeen . But very little is known ... As many of the words in Barbour are now
obsolete , we will give but one quotation from his heroic poem . After the painful ...
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He has written many other poems containing passages equal to any thing found
in his chief work . The following are ... Thus this poem furnishes a great variety of
rich and beautiful descriptions - - paintings most true to nature . THE HOUSE OF
...
He has written many other poems containing passages equal to any thing found
in his chief work . The following are ... Thus this poem furnishes a great variety of
rich and beautiful descriptions - - paintings most true to nature . THE HOUSE OF
...
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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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