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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... pass as they had spoken . For shortly after , the thane of Cawder being condemned at Fores of treason against the king committed , his lands , livings , and offices were given of the king's liberality to Makbeth . kingdom according to ...
... pass as they had spoken . For shortly after , the thane of Cawder being condemned at Fores of treason against the king committed , his lands , livings , and offices were given of the king's liberality to Makbeth . kingdom according to ...
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... pass , for how should I Procure this sacrifice amongst the living ? Time hath long since worn out the memory Both of ... passes for a saint ; Her legend justifies her foul attaint . Her well - told tale did such compassion find That she ...
... pass , for how should I Procure this sacrifice amongst the living ? Time hath long since worn out the memory Both of ... passes for a saint ; Her legend justifies her foul attaint . Her well - told tale did such compassion find That she ...
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... pass them current , pass them on ( play on the word " crowns " as cur- rency ) . God's me , a corruption of some such phrase as " God save me " or " God see me . " Whither I go , nor reason whereabout . Whither I must , I must ; and ...
... pass them current , pass them on ( play on the word " crowns " as cur- rency ) . God's me , a corruption of some such phrase as " God save me " or " God see me . " Whither I go , nor reason whereabout . Whither I must , I must ; and ...
Contents
THE APPROACH TO ENGLISH LITERATURE | 1 |
THE EARLY PERIOD | 7 |
BEOWULF | 11 |
Copyright | |
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