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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... lord lay dead . The proud thanes advanced there then , the brave men hastened eagerly : they all wished one of two things , to avenge their dear lord or lose their lives . Aelfwine , son of Aelfric , a man 10 Ecglaf , and he was of a ...
... lord lay dead . The proud thanes advanced there then , the brave men hastened eagerly : they all wished one of two things , to avenge their dear lord or lose their lives . Aelfwine , son of Aelfric , a man 10 Ecglaf , and he was of a ...
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... Lord Cesare Gon- zaga . " And how can it be to - night ? " quoth the Duchess . The Lord Cesare answered : " Because it is day already , " and showed her the light that began to enter in at the clefts of the windows . Then every man ...
... Lord Cesare Gon- zaga . " And how can it be to - night ? " quoth the Duchess . The Lord Cesare answered : " Because it is day already , " and showed her the light that began to enter in at the clefts of the windows . Then every man ...
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... lord , I have no great acquaintance with this man , nor do I desire to have further knowledge of him ; however , this I know , that he is a very pestilent fellow , from some discourse that , the other day , I had with him in this town ...
... lord , I have no great acquaintance with this man , nor do I desire to have further knowledge of him ; however , this I know , that he is a very pestilent fellow , from some discourse that , the other day , I had with him in this town ...
Contents
THE APPROACH TO ENGLISH LITERATURE | 1 |
THE EARLY PERIOD | 7 |
BEOWULF | 11 |
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