Lectures on English Poetry: To the Time of MiltonWhittaker, 1837 - 118 էջ |
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... wife of Bath , there is an ample range of character - his knowledge of mankind appears universal . He dazzles us with elaborate displays of Gothic magni- ficence ; but is equally powerful when he sketches the cottages of rustics . He is ...
... wife of Bath , there is an ample range of character - his knowledge of mankind appears universal . He dazzles us with elaborate displays of Gothic magni- ficence ; but is equally powerful when he sketches the cottages of rustics . He is ...
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... wife of Bath , have been modernised by Dryden and Pope ; but they are surpassed in breadth and humor by the stories of the miller and the reve , which however have a grossness of plot offensive to modern taste . The soumpnour presents ...
... wife of Bath , have been modernised by Dryden and Pope ; but they are surpassed in breadth and humor by the stories of the miller and the reve , which however have a grossness of plot offensive to modern taste . The soumpnour presents ...
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... wife of Bath derive their merriment from the most obvious sources . Some of Chaucer's admirers have declared him to be second only to Shakspeare in power and originality ; he is like water to the thirsty , refreshing and unfevering . He ...
... wife of Bath derive their merriment from the most obvious sources . Some of Chaucer's admirers have declared him to be second only to Shakspeare in power and originality ; he is like water to the thirsty , refreshing and unfevering . He ...
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... wife of Bath's prologue in the Canterbury Tales , exhibited during the season of Lent , * and sometimes a sequel of scripture histories was carried on for several days . Beelzebub and his host of imps were constantly exposed to the ...
... wife of Bath's prologue in the Canterbury Tales , exhibited during the season of Lent , * and sometimes a sequel of scripture histories was carried on for several days . Beelzebub and his host of imps were constantly exposed to the ...
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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