McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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Page 99
... poet laureate by James II . On the expulsion of James , and the acces- sion of William and Mary , Dryden lost his ... poets , in three distant ages born , Greece , Italy , and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought ...
... poet laureate by James II . On the expulsion of James , and the acces- sion of William and Mary , Dryden lost his ... poets , in three distant ages born , Greece , Italy , and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought ...
Page 107
... poet laureate by James II . On the expulsion of James , and the acces- sion of William and Mary , Dryden lost his ... poets , in three distant ages born , Greece , Italy , and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought ...
... poet laureate by James II . On the expulsion of James , and the acces- sion of William and Mary , Dryden lost his ... poets , in three distant ages born , Greece , Italy , and England did adorn ; The first in loftiness of thought ...
Page 347
... poetic genius began to receive general recognition . On the death of Wordsworth he was made poet laureate , and he was then regarded as the foremost living poet of England . " In Memoriam , " written in memory of his friend Arthur ...
... poetic genius began to receive general recognition . On the death of Wordsworth he was made poet laureate , and he was then regarded as the foremost living poet of England . " In Memoriam , " written in memory of his friend Arthur ...
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