The College Survey of English Literature: The early period. The sixteenth century. The seventeenth century. The eighteenth centuryBartlett Jere Whiting, Fred Benjamin Millett Harcourt, Brace, 1947 |
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... earth tremble . I could have killed all the foes , yet I stood fast . " The young Hero - that was God almighty- stripped Himself , strong and resolute ; He ascended the high cross , bold in the sight of many , when He wished to redeem ...
... earth tremble . I could have killed all the foes , yet I stood fast . " The young Hero - that was God almighty- stripped Himself , strong and resolute ; He ascended the high cross , bold in the sight of many , when He wished to redeem ...
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... earth , and adorned me with gold and silver . " Now , my dear man , you can hear that I have endured evil pain , grievous troubles . The time is now come when men on earth and all this noble creation do me honor far and wide ; they pray ...
... earth , and adorned me with gold and silver . " Now , my dear man , you can hear that I have endured evil pain , grievous troubles . The time is now come when men on earth and all this noble creation do me honor far and wide ; they pray ...
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... earth ? declare if thou knowest it all . Chapter 38 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirl- wind , and said , Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge ? Gird up now thy loins like a man ; for I will de- mand of ...
... earth ? declare if thou knowest it all . Chapter 38 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirl- wind , and said , Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge ? Gird up now thy loins like a man ; for I will de- mand of ...
Contents
THE APPROACH TO ENGLISH LITERATURE | 1 |
THE EARLY PERIOD | 7 |
BEOWULF | 11 |
Copyright | |
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