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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... hall for Grendel's attack when day broke , was this mead - hall , this splendid hall , stained with gore , all the benches were wet with blood , the hall covered with battle - blood . I had fewer loyal men , dear band of followers ...
... hall for Grendel's attack when day broke , was this mead - hall , this splendid hall , stained with gore , all the benches were wet with blood , the hall covered with battle - blood . I had fewer loyal men , dear band of followers ...
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... hall - bed . None of them thought that he see my last day in this mead - hall . " These words , the boasting speech of the Geat , were very pleasing to the woman . The noble queen , adorned with gold , went to sit by her lord . would ...
... hall - bed . None of them thought that he see my last day in this mead - hall . " These words , the boasting speech of the Geat , were very pleasing to the woman . The noble queen , adorned with gold , went to sit by her lord . would ...
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... hall , that guest - hall . Gold - adorned tapestries shone on the walls , many a wonderful sight for all of the warriors who gaze at such things . The shining building , though fast on the inside with iron bands , was very much broken ...
... hall , that guest - hall . Gold - adorned tapestries shone on the walls , many a wonderful sight for all of the warriors who gaze at such things . The shining building , though fast on the inside with iron bands , was very much broken ...
Contents
THE APPROACH TO ENGLISH LITERATURE | 1 |
THE EARLY PERIOD | 7 |
BEOWULF | 11 |
Copyright | |
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