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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... wish of the editors to present an adequate consideration of all the important literary and social movements of England and to in- troduce the student to all groups of intrinsically enjoyable literary selections . The editors felt it ...
... wish of the editors to present an adequate consideration of all the important literary and social movements of England and to in- troduce the student to all groups of intrinsically enjoyable literary selections . The editors felt it ...
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... wish to feed them through the summer , since they eat a great deal . Teacher . And yet many feed the tame ones through the summer , so that they may have them ready . Fowler . Yes , so they do , but I do not wish to work so much over ...
... wish to feed them through the summer , since they eat a great deal . Teacher . And yet many feed the tame ones through the summer , so that they may have them ready . Fowler . Yes , so they do , but I do not wish to work so much over ...
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... wish with my wife , who shall sit with you and amuse you with her company until I come to court . You stay here , and I shall get up early , for I wish to go hunting . " Gawain agreed to all this , bowing like a courteous man . At the ...
... wish with my wife , who shall sit with you and amuse you with her company until I come to court . You stay here , and I shall get up early , for I wish to go hunting . " Gawain agreed to all this , bowing like a courteous man . At the ...
Contents
THE APPROACH TO ENGLISH LITERATURE | 1 |
THE EARLY PERIOD | 7 |
BEOWULF | 11 |
Copyright | |
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