English Writers: An Attempt Towards a History of English Literature, Volume 10Cassell, limited, 1893 |
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... Thomas Cavendish 62 Other Writings of Lodge " A Fig for Momus Everard Digby 62 , 63 63 64 , 65 ... Thomas Lodge , Doctor of Physic Lodge's " Wounds of Civil War " " A Looking - Glass for London and England ' 92 George Peele's " David ...
... Thomas Cavendish 62 Other Writings of Lodge " A Fig for Momus Everard Digby 62 , 63 63 64 , 65 ... Thomas Lodge , Doctor of Physic Lodge's " Wounds of Civil War " " A Looking - Glass for London and England ' 92 George Peele's " David ...
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... Thomas Nash 181 Richard Harvey's " Lamb of God ' 181 , 182 " Plaine Percevall " 182 , 183 Richard Harvey's " Lamb of God " 183 Gabriel Harvey's " Four Letters and Certain Sonnets 184-188 Nash's " Foure Letters Confuted " 189-192 ...
... Thomas Nash 181 Richard Harvey's " Lamb of God ' 181 , 182 " Plaine Percevall " 182 , 183 Richard Harvey's " Lamb of God " 183 Gabriel Harvey's " Four Letters and Certain Sonnets 184-188 Nash's " Foure Letters Confuted " 189-192 ...
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... Thomas Campion ... " A Book of Airs " ... PAGE 247-266 266-286 286-298 298-306 307 307 , 308 308 , 310 310-314 314-319 319-321 321 , 322 323 323 , 324 325 325 ... 325-327 327-329 329 , 330 " Observations in the Art of English Poesie ...
... Thomas Campion ... " A Book of Airs " ... PAGE 247-266 266-286 286-298 298-306 307 307 , 308 308 , 310 310-314 314-319 319-321 321 , 322 323 323 , 324 325 325 ... 325-327 327-329 329 , 330 " Observations in the Art of English Poesie ...
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... Thomas Kyd The French Theatre " The First Part of Jeronimo " " The Spanish Tragedy " Ben Jonson ... ... ... " Every Man in his Humour " " Cynthia's Revels " ... " The Poetaster " : ... PAGE 365-372 372 372 , 373 373 , 374 375-378 378 ...
... Thomas Kyd The French Theatre " The First Part of Jeronimo " " The Spanish Tragedy " Ben Jonson ... ... ... " Every Man in his Humour " " Cynthia's Revels " ... " The Poetaster " : ... PAGE 365-372 372 372 , 373 373 , 374 375-378 378 ...
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... Thomas Heywood Thomas Middleton William Rowley ... Thomas Churchyard Anthony Munday .... Richard Barnfeild " The Passionate Pilgrim Bartholomew Griffin William Smith Richard Linche " Alcilia " ... Willobie's " Avisa " " Penelope's ...
... Thomas Heywood Thomas Middleton William Rowley ... Thomas Churchyard Anthony Munday .... Richard Barnfeild " The Passionate Pilgrim Bartholomew Griffin William Smith Richard Linche " Alcilia " ... Willobie's " Avisa " " Penelope's ...
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