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... character . • " I have often recalled , " says Alfred in his preface His Love of to the translation of Gregory's Pastoral Learning . Care , " what learned men there were in Eng- land formerly , both theologians and teachers of secular ...
... character . • " I have often recalled , " says Alfred in his preface His Love of to the translation of Gregory's Pastoral Learning . Care , " what learned men there were in Eng- land formerly , both theologians and teachers of secular ...
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... character , and ad- mits some metrical narrative like those of Brunnan- burh and Maldon . For the larger part the Chronicle reads like this : " 871. Now came Alfred , son of Ethelwulf , to the rule of the West Saxons , and in about one ...
... character , and ad- mits some metrical narrative like those of Brunnan- burh and Maldon . For the larger part the Chronicle reads like this : " 871. Now came Alfred , son of Ethelwulf , to the rule of the West Saxons , and in about one ...
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... character as a new race , that of the Normans , finds a place for itself in this island king- dom ; more rapidly than before the English speech absorbs important elements from another people , and we are brought to a new epoch in the ...
... character as a new race , that of the Normans , finds a place for itself in this island king- dom ; more rapidly than before the English speech absorbs important elements from another people , and we are brought to a new epoch in the ...
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... character , Wil- liam Langland , with his tall , gaunt figure , with his contempt for pride and wealth , appeared in ... characters drawn from the life with which he was familiar , repre- senting various classes whose shortcomings he ...
... character , Wil- liam Langland , with his tall , gaunt figure , with his contempt for pride and wealth , appeared in ... characters drawn from the life with which he was familiar , repre- senting various classes whose shortcomings he ...
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... character , and his superb power in portray- ing human nature realistically . The personages that figured in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales passed imme- diately into literary immortality , and more than one skillful painter has transferred ...
... character , and his superb power in portray- ing human nature realistically . The personages that figured in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales passed imme- diately into literary immortality , and more than one skillful painter has transferred ...
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Page 313 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a
Page 204 - Her finger was so small, the ring, Would not stay on, which they did bring, It was too wide a peck: And to say truth (for out it must) It looked like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light: But O she dances such a way!
Page 287 - Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help...
Page 121 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts ; Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance ; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i...
Page 452 - FLOWER in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower — but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is.
Page 120 - On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object; can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France? or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt?
Page 197 - Alas ! what boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair...
Page 145 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together : our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.
Page 456 - Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight.
Page 205 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.