Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1Nicol, 1803 - 424 pages |
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... Henry VIII . the extracts are generally chosen with a view to picturesque description , or to the delineation of national manners ; whereas the second divi- sion of the work is meant to exhibit the best models that could be found , in ...
... Henry VIII . the extracts are generally chosen with a view to picturesque description , or to the delineation of national manners ; whereas the second divi- sion of the work is meant to exhibit the best models that could be found , in ...
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... , - 8 Andrew of Wyntown , 9 John Lydgate , 10 James I. ( of Scotland ) 11 Henry VI . 1300 ? 1326 ? 1402 about 1326 1396 1328 1400 1352 ? · 1375 abt . 1462 - 1395 1437 1421 1471 12 Robert Henrysoun , 13 Juliana Berners , Born Died.
... , - 8 Andrew of Wyntown , 9 John Lydgate , 10 James I. ( of Scotland ) 11 Henry VI . 1300 ? 1326 ? 1402 about 1326 1396 1328 1400 1352 ? · 1375 abt . 1462 - 1395 1437 1421 1471 12 Robert Henrysoun , 13 Juliana Berners , Born Died.
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... Henry the Minstrel , about 1446 15 Patrick Johnstoun , 16 Mersar , - 1520 17 William Dunbar , 1455 ? 1520 18 John ... Henry VIII . 1493 1547 26 John Heywood , 1500 ? abt . 1565 SPECIMENS . 27 George Boleyn , Visct . Rochford , 1500 ...
... Henry the Minstrel , about 1446 15 Patrick Johnstoun , 16 Mersar , - 1520 17 William Dunbar , 1455 ? 1520 18 John ... Henry VIII . 1493 1547 26 John Heywood , 1500 ? abt . 1565 SPECIMENS . 27 George Boleyn , Visct . Rochford , 1500 ...
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... Henry Willoby , 47 Dr. John Still , 48 Robert Green , 49 Humfrey Gifford , 50 Sir Walter Raleigh , 51 Timothy Kendall , 1540 ? - 1540 ? 161- 1540 ? abt . 1595 about 1542 1607 · 1550 ? 1592 1550 ? 1552 1618 1552 ? 52 Edmund Spenser ...
... Henry Willoby , 47 Dr. John Still , 48 Robert Green , 49 Humfrey Gifford , 50 Sir Walter Raleigh , 51 Timothy Kendall , 1540 ? - 1540 ? 161- 1540 ? abt . 1595 about 1542 1607 · 1550 ? 1592 1550 ? 1552 1618 1552 ? 52 Edmund Spenser ...
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... Henry Constable , - · about 1566 70 Robert Devereux , Earl of Essex , 1567 1601 71 James I. 1567 1625 72 Sir Henry Wotton , 1568 1639 73 Barnaby Barnes , 1569 16- 74 William Fowler , 1569 ? 75 Sir John Davis , about 1570 1626 76 William ...
... Henry Constable , - · about 1566 70 Robert Devereux , Earl of Essex , 1567 1601 71 James I. 1567 1625 72 Sir Henry Wotton , 1568 1639 73 Barnaby Barnes , 1569 16- 74 William Fowler , 1569 ? 75 Sir John Davis , about 1570 1626 76 William ...
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