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... called " L'Alle- gro " ; it tells us how sweet is joy , and is filled with gay and joyous pictures of country sights and sounds . There is a companion poem called " Il Penseroso , " and that in turn praises melancholy . In 1638 Milton ...
... called " L'Alle- gro " ; it tells us how sweet is joy , and is filled with gay and joyous pictures of country sights and sounds . There is a companion poem called " Il Penseroso , " and that in turn praises melancholy . In 1638 Milton ...
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... called " The Golden Ass , " by a writer named Apuleius , is espe- cially famous . The early Christians wrote many charm- ing works of fiction , chiefly short tales in which the writers tried to show the beauty of the teachings of Christ ...
... called " The Golden Ass , " by a writer named Apuleius , is espe- cially famous . The early Christians wrote many charm- ing works of fiction , chiefly short tales in which the writers tried to show the beauty of the teachings of Christ ...
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... called Germany , there was a village known as Gross- hufelten , which was on a lake . The lake is so small that I have forgotten its name , and you will not find the vil- lage on any map of the coun- try - which is still called Germany ...
... called Germany , there was a village known as Gross- hufelten , which was on a lake . The lake is so small that I have forgotten its name , and you will not find the vil- lage on any map of the coun- try - which is still called Germany ...
Contents
OUR GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS PART I | 1 |
POEMS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES PART I | 14 |
FIVE GREAT ENGLISH WRITERS INTRODUCED TO LITTLE FOLK | 27 |
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