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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 4
... 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 poets previously given , will fully ...
... 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 poets previously given , will fully ...
Page 5
... writings , as they show us more plainly the workings of his heart ; but the most permanently valuable , serving as models in that branch of literature with which every one must , more or less , be practically conversant . The letters of ...
... writings , as they show us more plainly the workings of his heart ; but the most permanently valuable , serving as models in that branch of literature with which every one must , more or less , be practically conversant . The letters of ...
Page 6
... writing , with some variations.- GAY . His letter on the " Village Lovers " is a gem . - SWIFT . His satire on " Transubstantiation " is omitted for two reasons : the subject is too sacred for such a weapon , and the doctrine too absurd ...
... writing , with some variations.- GAY . His letter on the " Village Lovers " is a gem . - SWIFT . His satire on " Transubstantiation " is omitted for two reasons : the subject is too sacred for such a weapon , and the doctrine too absurd ...
Page 10
... Writings .. 126 81 A Fair and Happy Milkmaid .. 126 Description of a Stag - hunt . 82 His Defence of Poesy . 127 Character of the Poet . 83 Philosopher , Historian , and Poet , com- Chronological List of his Plays .. Ben Jonson's ...
... Writings .. 126 81 A Fair and Happy Milkmaid .. 126 Description of a Stag - hunt . 82 His Defence of Poesy . 127 Character of the Poet . 83 Philosopher , Historian , and Poet , com- Chronological List of his Plays .. Ben Jonson's ...
Page 11
... Writings .. 173 Directions for Writing well 173 RICHARD LOVELACE 205 Character of Lord Bacon .. 174 To Althea ... 206 The Grasshopper ยทยท 206 GEORGE HERBERT . 175 Concerning Detraction 207 His Character as a Poet .. 176 His various Works ...
... Writings .. 173 Directions for Writing well 173 RICHARD LOVELACE 205 Character of Lord Bacon .. 174 To Althea ... 206 The Grasshopper ยทยท 206 GEORGE HERBERT . 175 Concerning Detraction 207 His Character as a Poet .. 176 His various Works ...
Contents
17 | |
25 | |
55 | |
63 | |
80 | |
88 | |
125 | |
149 | |
207 | |
225 | |
309 | |
356 | |
450 | |
532 | |
555 | |
578 | |
158 | |
167 | |
169 | |
175 | |
186 | |
712 | |
717 | |
760 | |
764 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admirable beauty Ben Jonson better blessing born breath called Castara character Chaucer Christian church death delight divine doth earth Edinburgh Review England English English language English Poetry excellent eyes Faerie Queene fair fame fancy father fear flowers fortune genius Giles Fletcher give grace hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven holy honor hope human king labor lady language learning light live look Lord Lycidas Milton mind moral Muse nature never night noble o'er Paradise Lost passion PHINEAS FLETCHER pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise prince prose Queen religion rich Roger Ascham says shade Shakspeare Sir Patrick Spens song soon soul spirit style sweet taste tears tell thee things Thomas Warton thou thought tion true truth unto verse virtue William Davenant words writings