A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper : Consisting of Biographical Sketches of the Authors, Selections from Their Works, with Notes ... : Designed as a Text-book for the Highest Classes in Schools and for Junior Classes in Colleges, as Well as for Private ReadingE.C. & J. Biddle, 1852 - 776 pagina's |
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... present . But numerous avocations have , until now , prevented me from completing my design . I have felt it to be a duty to myself to give this brief history of my book , lest it should be supposed that the hint of it was taken from ...
... present . But numerous avocations have , until now , prevented me from completing my design . I have felt it to be a duty to myself to give this brief history of my book , lest it should be supposed that the hint of it was taken from ...
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... present stereotyped edition will be found to be considerably enlarged , and I would hope materially improved . To state all the additions , however , would be impracticable in the limits of a preface . I must therefore confine myself to ...
... present stereotyped edition will be found to be considerably enlarged , and I would hope materially improved . To state all the additions , however , would be impracticable in the limits of a preface . I must therefore confine myself to ...
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... present century , into which it was not my purpose to enter . Fifth . This edition will be found to be enriched also with many more specimens of epistolary correspondence - not only the most interesting por- tions of an author's ...
... present century , into which it was not my purpose to enter . Fifth . This edition will be found to be enriched also with many more specimens of epistolary correspondence - not only the most interesting por- tions of an author's ...
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... Present Hour re- The Death of his Father .. 405 commended 350 His Prose Works . ........ 351 The Strength of True Love ... The Blind restored to Sight 405 407 Shakspeare .. ..... 352 Ben Jonson ...... 352 DANIEL DE FOE . 410 Chaucer and ...
... Present Hour re- The Death of his Father .. 405 commended 350 His Prose Works . ........ 351 The Strength of True Love ... The Blind restored to Sight 405 407 Shakspeare .. ..... 352 Ben Jonson ...... 352 DANIEL DE FOE . 410 Chaucer and ...
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... present version has very closely followed it through- out . To use the words of a profound modern scholar , 1 " It is astonishing how little obsolete the language of it is , even at this day ; and , in point of perspi cuity and noble ...
... present version has very closely followed it through- out . To use the words of a profound modern scholar , 1 " It is astonishing how little obsolete the language of it is , even at this day ; and , in point of perspi cuity and noble ...
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