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... Church , and Boethius on the Consolation of Philosophy . Translations of Orosius , of Pope Gregory's Pastorale , and an unfinished rendering of the Psalms , are also named among his contributions to literature . 22 THE " SAXON CHRONICLE ...
... Church , and Boethius on the Consolation of Philosophy . Translations of Orosius , of Pope Gregory's Pastorale , and an unfinished rendering of the Psalms , are also named among his contributions to literature . 22 THE " SAXON CHRONICLE ...
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... Church , written - like nearly all his works - in Latin . Its style is simple and easy , unsullied by the far - fetched figures which are such favourites with Aldhelm . From it we learn nearly all we know of the early history of the ...
... Church , written - like nearly all his works - in Latin . Its style is simple and easy , unsullied by the far - fetched figures which are such favourites with Aldhelm . From it we learn nearly all we know of the early history of the ...
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... Church at York ; which , on the whole , is not very elegant Latin , and poor enough poetry . Theology , of course , was his prin- cipal study ; and on this theme he wrote much , pouring from his pen a host of Scriptural commentaries and ...
... Church at York ; which , on the whole , is not very elegant Latin , and poor enough poetry . Theology , of course , was his prin- cipal study ; and on this theme he wrote much , pouring from his pen a host of Scriptural commentaries and ...
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William Francis Collier. DECAY OF SAXON LITERATURE . 27 side the church wall he built a cell , into which he shut himself with his tools of carpentry and smith - work , his paints and brushes for the illumination of manuscripts . Seldom ...
William Francis Collier. DECAY OF SAXON LITERATURE . 27 side the church wall he built a cell , into which he shut himself with his tools of carpentry and smith - work , his paints and brushes for the illumination of manuscripts . Seldom ...
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... Church and the clergy . The chief use of Latin at this time was in the compilation of the Chronicles or historical records . We owe much to the patient monks , whose pens traced weary page after page of these old books . There is ...
... Church and the clergy . The chief use of Latin at this time was in the compilation of the Chronicles or historical records . We owe much to the patient monks , whose pens traced weary page after page of these old books . There is ...
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A History of English Literature in a Series of Biographical Sketches William Francis Collier Volledige weergave - 1892 |
A History of English Literature, in a Series of Biographical Sketches William Francis Collier Volledige weergave - 1866 |
A History of English Literature, in a Series of Biographical Sketches William Francis Collier Volledige weergave - 1871 |
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Pagina 312 - twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane— as I do here.
Pagina 385 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Pagina 311 - His steps are not upon thy paths, — thy fields Are not a spoil for him, — thou dost arise And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him, shivering in thy playful spray And howling to his Gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, And dashest him again to earth : — there let him lay.
Pagina 374 - All thinking things, all objects of all thought, And rolls through all things. Therefore am I still A lover of the meadows and the woods, ' And mountains ; and of all that we behold From this green earth; of all the mighty world Of eye and ear, both what they half create *, And what perceive...
Pagina 377 - I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
Pagina 121 - Fairies' coach-makers. And in this state she gallops night by night Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love : On courtiers' knees, that dream on court'sies straight : O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees : O'er ladies...
Pagina 169 - The other Shape — If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, For each seemed either — black it stood as Night, 670 Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart : what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Pagina 284 - Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, My lord, Your lordship's most humble, Most obedient servant, SAM. JOHNSON.
Pagina 169 - No sooner had the Almighty ceased but — all The multitude of Angels, with a shout Loud as from numbers without number, sweet As from blest voices, uttering joy — Heaven rung With jubilee, and loud hosannas filled The eternal regions.
Pagina 169 - Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell : Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven...