English Literature and History from the 15th to the 18th Century, Part 1Maggs Bros., 1931 - 716 pages |
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... Poets . He is the earliest English Poet who is still read for human pleasure , as well as by specialists in the studies of literature , language , and prosody . " At various times of his life , he was , a courtier , soldier ...
... Poets . He is the earliest English Poet who is still read for human pleasure , as well as by specialists in the studies of literature , language , and prosody . " At various times of his life , he was , a courtier , soldier ...
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... poet could have written The Shipwreck , ' and that great poet must of necessity have been a thorough sailor . What home and its placid attractions are to the landsman , the sea and the storm were to Falconer . He delights in decking the ...
... poet could have written The Shipwreck , ' and that great poet must of necessity have been a thorough sailor . What home and its placid attractions are to the landsman , the sea and the storm were to Falconer . He delights in decking the ...
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... Poet , a Player , and a Musician . Of these three the Poet is chosen for the Jury , and the Player and the Musician are rejected , as according to Cloth Breeches they are so humble that they are base minded . 66 This attack on the ...
... Poet , a Player , and a Musician . Of these three the Poet is chosen for the Jury , and the Player and the Musician are rejected , as according to Cloth Breeches they are so humble that they are base minded . 66 This attack on the ...
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Containing the Narrative of | 7 |
UNCUT COPY | 32 |
CAVALLO Tiberius THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF AEROSTATION | 111 |
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