The Literary Women of England: Including a Biographical Epitome of All the Most Eminent to the Year 1700; and Sketches of the Poetesses to the Year 1850; with Extracts from Their Works, and Critical RemarksSaunders, Otley, 1861 - 564 pages |
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... taste and the active spring of all that is most valuable and excellent in mental acquirement , I have earnestly endeavoured throughout , candidly , kindly , and truthfully , to estimate the lives and works of my illus- trious fellow ...
... taste and the active spring of all that is most valuable and excellent in mental acquirement , I have earnestly endeavoured throughout , candidly , kindly , and truthfully , to estimate the lives and works of my illus- trious fellow ...
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... taste of her fellow- countrymen , by making them acquainted with the verses * Cowper's Translation of Milton's Epistle to Manso . † Beloe's Translation . Elto .. ' s Translation , lines 330 , & c . § Booth's Translation , book ii ...
... taste of her fellow- countrymen , by making them acquainted with the verses * Cowper's Translation of Milton's Epistle to Manso . † Beloe's Translation . Elto .. ' s Translation , lines 330 , & c . § Booth's Translation , book ii ...
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... taste for lyric poetry by which they were subsequently distinguished . In the month of Sep- tember , and the year 1514 , she accompanied her father to London , having been appointed one of the four Maids - of- Honour to the Princess ...
... taste for lyric poetry by which they were subsequently distinguished . In the month of Sep- tember , and the year 1514 , she accompanied her father to London , having been appointed one of the four Maids - of- Honour to the Princess ...
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... taste this misery ! Farewell my pleasures past , Welcome my present pain ! I feel my torments so increase That life cannot remain : Sound now the passing bell , Rung is my doleful knell , For its sound my death doth tell : Death doth ...
... taste this misery ! Farewell my pleasures past , Welcome my present pain ! I feel my torments so increase That life cannot remain : Sound now the passing bell , Rung is my doleful knell , For its sound my death doth tell : Death doth ...
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... , Jesus , Lord , When Thou shalt judge us all , Hard is it to record On these men what will fall . Yet , Lord , I Thee desire For that they do to me Let them not taste the hire Of their iniquity ! " 44 LITERARY WOMEN OF ENGLAND .
... , Jesus , Lord , When Thou shalt judge us all , Hard is it to record On these men what will fall . Yet , Lord , I Thee desire For that they do to me Let them not taste the hire Of their iniquity ! " 44 LITERARY WOMEN OF ENGLAND .
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