Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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... fate of poets . His tomb , deco- rated with his volumes and his effigy , the head garlanded with roses , is still to be seen in the church of St Mary Overey in Southwark , to the erection of which edifice he had liberally contri- buted ...
... fate of poets . His tomb , deco- rated with his volumes and his effigy , the head garlanded with roses , is still to be seen in the church of St Mary Overey in Southwark , to the erection of which edifice he had liberally contri- buted ...
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... fate , and felt the bitterness which dic- tated his memorable lines : - To speed to - day , to be put back to - morrow , To waste long years in discontent and sorrow . Dunbar died in 1530 , the Muse having proved to him her own reward ...
... fate , and felt the bitterness which dic- tated his memorable lines : - To speed to - day , to be put back to - morrow , To waste long years in discontent and sorrow . Dunbar died in 1530 , the Muse having proved to him her own reward ...
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... fate of all joint - stock companies it in- creased in bulk , and lessened in value . Sackville lived to witness and promote the accession of James I. , who created him Earl of Dorset , and on all oc- casions treated him with great ...
... fate of all joint - stock companies it in- creased in bulk , and lessened in value . Sackville lived to witness and promote the accession of James I. , who created him Earl of Dorset , and on all oc- casions treated him with great ...
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... fates should him that bane afford . All British bare upon the bristled skin , Close notched is his beard both lip and chin ; His linen collar labyrinthian set , Whose thousand double turnings never met : His sleeves half hid with elbow ...
... fates should him that bane afford . All British bare upon the bristled skin , Close notched is his beard both lip and chin ; His linen collar labyrinthian set , Whose thousand double turnings never met : His sleeves half hid with elbow ...
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... fate . We know the results , we also see the process . Thus after lago has been boasting to him- self of the effect of his poisonous suggestions on the mind of Othello , which , with a little act upon the blood , will work like mines of ...
... fate . We know the results , we also see the process . Thus after lago has been boasting to him- self of the effect of his poisonous suggestions on the mind of Othello , which , with a little act upon the blood , will work like mines of ...
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