Lectures on English Poetry: To the Time of MiltonWhittaker, 1837 - 118 էջ |
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... It was in poetry , rude as the times in which it arose , that the early traditions of most nations were preserved . Nay , even , in the primitive world , the precepts of the legislator were moulded into metre . The measure of verse 4.
... It was in poetry , rude as the times in which it arose , that the early traditions of most nations were preserved . Nay , even , in the primitive world , the precepts of the legislator were moulded into metre . The measure of verse 4.
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... rude harps . * Goths who overrun Europe had their scalds or bards , who invoked the warlike Odin , and in lofty lyrics sang their wild and terrible legends and spirit stirring battle songs . The first poetry of an uncivilized race is ...
... rude harps . * Goths who overrun Europe had their scalds or bards , who invoked the warlike Odin , and in lofty lyrics sang their wild and terrible legends and spirit stirring battle songs . The first poetry of an uncivilized race is ...
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... rude fiction or ruder jest excited the attention or aroused the ready mirth of a crowd of listeners . The progress of literature among the Saxons was tardy and gradual . For some time after their invasion , when their power was ...
... rude fiction or ruder jest excited the attention or aroused the ready mirth of a crowd of listeners . The progress of literature among the Saxons was tardy and gradual . For some time after their invasion , when their power was ...
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... rude , and though expressive yet limited . The Crusades , arousing as they did the spirit of adventure , and the love of what was marvellous and exciting , gave rise to a flood of poetry in which the gallantry and extravagant heroism of ...
... rude , and though expressive yet limited . The Crusades , arousing as they did the spirit of adventure , and the love of what was marvellous and exciting , gave rise to a flood of poetry in which the gallantry and extravagant heroism of ...
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... rude but powerful verse such part of the scripture as he had gathered from the recitation of the the ecclesiastics . The venerable Bede , renowned for his learning and piety , who lived in the eighth century , composed a History of ...
... rude but powerful verse such part of the scripture as he had gathered from the recitation of the the ecclesiastics . The venerable Bede , renowned for his learning and piety , who lived in the eighth century , composed a History of ...
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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