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, 1942 |
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... battle - weapon could cut him there- after , this was to protect his head . Nor was that , further , the most insignificant of powerful helps which Hrothgar's orator lent to him in his need : the name of the hilted sword was Hrunting ...
... battle - weapon could cut him there- after , this was to protect his head . Nor was that , further , the most insignificant of powerful helps which Hrothgar's orator lent to him in his need : the name of the hilted sword was Hrunting ...
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... Battle of Maldon , it may be said to have died like Byrhtnoth , worthily . severe a conflict . We need not kill each other if you can manage this : we are willing to establish peace with gold . If you , who are the greatest here ...
... Battle of Maldon , it may be said to have died like Byrhtnoth , worthily . severe a conflict . We need not kill each other if you can manage this : we are willing to establish peace with gold . If you , who are the greatest here ...
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... battle , but sent forth arrows in abundance ; sometimes he shot at a shield , sometimes he pierced a man . Every now and again he gave someone a wound as long as he was able to bear weapons . Now the leader of the people , Aethelred's ...
... battle , but sent forth arrows in abundance ; sometimes he shot at a shield , sometimes he pierced a man . Every now and again he gave someone a wound as long as he was able to bear weapons . Now the leader of the people , Aethelred's ...
Contents
THE APPROACH TO ENGLISH LITERATURE | 1 |
THE EARLY PERIOD | 7 |
Mother Badger | 16 |
Copyright | |
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