Lectures on English Poetry: To the Time of MiltonWhittaker, 1837 - 118 էջ |
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... and for that reason preference has generally been given to any little poems which , if they are not the best illustrations of their author's genius , are at least com- plete in themselves . INDEX . Born . Died . Page . CHAUCER GOWER iv.
... and for that reason preference has generally been given to any little poems which , if they are not the best illustrations of their author's genius , are at least com- plete in themselves . INDEX . Born . Died . Page . CHAUCER GOWER iv.
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... CHAUCER GOWER 1328 1400 13 1408 22 SURREY 1516 1546 24 .... WYATT 1503 1541 25 SACKVILLE 1527 1608 26 MARLOWE 1562 1592 31 SYDNEY 1554 1586 ... SPENSER ...... ............ 1553 1598 32 RALEIGH 1552 1618 35 SHAKSPEARE 1564 1616 36 DAVIES ...
... CHAUCER GOWER 1328 1400 13 1408 22 SURREY 1516 1546 24 .... WYATT 1503 1541 25 SACKVILLE 1527 1608 26 MARLOWE 1562 1592 31 SYDNEY 1554 1586 ... SPENSER ...... ............ 1553 1598 32 RALEIGH 1552 1618 35 SHAKSPEARE 1564 1616 36 DAVIES ...
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... Chaucer , the father of the English muse , the earliest of our national poets , who wove our newly formed language into the measures of verse , and rejecting the extravagances of the French romancers , wrote with a system and precision ...
... Chaucer , the father of the English muse , the earliest of our national poets , who wove our newly formed language into the measures of verse , and rejecting the extravagances of the French romancers , wrote with a system and precision ...
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... Chaucer . Their poetry was generally vague , tedious , and obscure , their language harsh and unsettled ; their fancies weak and uncertain ; they had little of that sterling truth or glowing imagi- nation which is requisite , in all ...
... Chaucer . Their poetry was generally vague , tedious , and obscure , their language harsh and unsettled ; their fancies weak and uncertain ; they had little of that sterling truth or glowing imagi- nation which is requisite , in all ...
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... CHAUCER was born in the year 1328 ; and having graced the reigns of Edward the Third and his successor , Richard the Second , died in 1400 , in his 72nd year . It is doubtful whether he was educated at the university of Oxford or ...
... CHAUCER was born in the year 1328 ; and having graced the reigns of Edward the Third and his successor , Richard the Second , died in 1400 , in his 72nd year . It is doubtful whether he was educated at the university of Oxford or ...
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Æneid allusion amidst angels appear battle beautiful Ben Johnson bird bold breath bright Canterbury Tales celebrated characters Chaucer composed composition Comus conceit court dark deep delight dignity doth eloquence English English poetry eternal expression fair fancy feelings flowers fugitive verses gallantry genius Geoffrey Chaucer GILES FLETCHER gloomy glowing gold happy heart heaven heroes hire human images imagination Inner Temple inspiration John of Gaunt King language learning legends light literature lived lofty looked Lord mankind mighty Milton mind minstrels moral muse narration nature night Paradise Lost passions Petrarch poem poet poetical poetry popular proud quaint refined reign religious rendered rhymes rise romance rose rude Saint Brandon sang Satan Saxon sentiment Shakspeare shew songs sonnets soul Spenser spirit stream sublime sustained sweet Temple thee tree truth unto verse virtues wanting wife of Bath wild wings Wynkyn de Worde zeal