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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... court in the highest office with my lady the queen . " " What kind of office are you in when you are at home , if you dwell with the queen , finest in dress ? " " A servant of her chamber , sir , by St. James , and , though I say it ...
... court in the highest office with my lady the queen . " " What kind of office are you in when you are at home , if you dwell with the queen , finest in dress ? " " A servant of her chamber , sir , by St. James , and , though I say it ...
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... court in a verse epistle to John Poins , explaining the author's reasons for leaving the court to return home . He is unable to tolerate the hypocrisy and dissipation characteristic of the court . Pomp , avarice , deceit , servility ...
... court in a verse epistle to John Poins , explaining the author's reasons for leaving the court to return home . He is unable to tolerate the hypocrisy and dissipation characteristic of the court . Pomp , avarice , deceit , servility ...
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... court is a square of forty foot , and includes two other courts : in the inmost are the royal apartments , which I was very desirous to see , but found it extremely difficult ; for 20 sented to , on account of his quality and personal ...
... court is a square of forty foot , and includes two other courts : in the inmost are the royal apartments , which I was very desirous to see , but found it extremely difficult ; for 20 sented to , on account of his quality and personal ...
Contents
THE APPROACH TO ENGLISH LITERATURE | 1 |
THE EARLY PERIOD | 7 |
Mother Badger | 16 |
Copyright | |
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