The Loly Grail: With introd. and notes by G[eorge] C[ampbell] MacaulayMacmillan, 1893 - 86 pages |
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... means properly an enclosure , hence it came to be used for a monastery . Then because of the style of building used in monasteries , ' cloisters ' came to mean a covered passage running round a square court , with arches opening into ...
... means properly an enclosure , hence it came to be used for a monastery . Then because of the style of building used in monasteries , ' cloisters ' came to mean a covered passage running round a square court , with arches opening into ...
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... properly , crumbling into dust , like the trunk or arms of a tree which is dry and decaying . They have no lively ... means the dining - hall of the monastery . 45. Nay , monk ! what phantom ? i.e. ' what mean you by calling it a ...
... properly , crumbling into dust , like the trunk or arms of a tree which is dry and decaying . They have no lively ... means the dining - hall of the monastery . 45. Nay , monk ! what phantom ? i.e. ' what mean you by calling it a ...
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... means that she had indeed nothing to tell which could properly be counted sin , but to her with her almost perfect whiteness of soul that seemed a stain which others would not have taken note of . utter means that which is outside and ...
... means that she had indeed nothing to tell which could properly be counted sin , but to her with her almost perfect whiteness of soul that seemed a stain which others would not have taken note of . utter means that which is outside and ...
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... means properly to make whole , ' and that ' holy ' is originally the same as ' whole , ' meaning ' perfect . ' 6 96. Nay , said he , I know not , 36 THE HOLY GRAIL .
... means properly to make whole , ' and that ' holy ' is originally the same as ' whole , ' meaning ' perfect . ' 6 96. Nay , said he , I know not , 36 THE HOLY GRAIL .
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... means properly ' grow feeble , ' from French fade , Latin fatuus . 122. decay'd , ' died away . ' 124. now , i.e. ' now that . ' 128. heal'd , of men's wickedness , as in 1. 94 . 134. ever moved , ' who always moved ' : the ellipse of ...
... means properly ' grow feeble , ' from French fade , Latin fatuus . 122. decay'd , ' died away . ' 124. now , i.e. ' now that . ' 128. heal'd , of men's wickedness , as in 1. 94 . 134. ever moved , ' who always moved ' : the ellipse of ...
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