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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... of another ; and the editor of Andrew Marvell ' s works , Edward Thompson ,
makes it appear very probable that they were written by his author , as they were
found among his manuscripts in his hand - writing , with some variations .GAY .
... of another ; and the editor of Andrew Marvell ' s works , Edward Thompson ,
makes it appear very probable that they were written by his author , as they were
found among his manuscripts in his hand - writing , with some variations .GAY .
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His Letter to his Wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROGER ASCHAM . . . . From the Toxophilus
. . . . In Praise of the Goose . . . . . . Apology for Writing in English . . . . . . 77
Intermixture of Study and Exercise . . Consequences of Neglected Education
Dangers ...
His Letter to his Wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROGER ASCHAM . . . . From the Toxophilus
. . . . In Praise of the Goose . . . . . . Apology for Writing in English . . . . . . 77
Intermixture of Study and Exercise . . Consequences of Neglected Education
Dangers ...
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Prose Writings . . . . . . . . . A Fair and Happy Milkmaid . . . . . . . . . 126 SIR PHILIP
SIDNEY . Description of Arcadia . . Pamela and Philoclea . . . . . Description of a
Stag - hunt . . His Defence of Poesy . . . . . . Character of the Poet . . . . Philosopher
...
Prose Writings . . . . . . . . . A Fair and Happy Milkmaid . . . . . . . . . 126 SIR PHILIP
SIDNEY . Description of Arcadia . . Pamela and Philoclea . . . . . Description of a
Stag - hunt . . His Defence of Poesy . . . . . . Character of the Poet . . . . Philosopher
...
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172 The Happy Man . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Cupid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Burns ' s Opinion
of Happiness , ( note ) 203 Hymn to Cynthia . . . . . . . . . 173 Pleasure of Study and
Contemplation 204 Prose Writings . . . . . . . . . . 173 Directions for Writing well .
172 The Happy Man . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Cupid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Burns ' s Opinion
of Happiness , ( note ) 203 Hymn to Cynthia . . . . . . . . . 173 Pleasure of Study and
Contemplation 204 Prose Writings . . . . . . . . . . 173 Directions for Writing well .
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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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