The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland: In Two Volumes, Volume 1Harper, 1851 - 576 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 86
Page 22
... manner . ' Cædinon , ' we are told by this author , ' was so much less instructed than most of his equals , that he had not even learned any poetry ; so that he was frequently obliged to retire , in order to hide his shame , when the ...
... manner . ' Cædinon , ' we are told by this author , ' was so much less instructed than most of his equals , that he had not even learned any poetry ; so that he was frequently obliged to retire , in order to hide his shame , when the ...
Page 30
... manner than by the introduction of new words . The language which resulted from this change , was the commencement of the present English . The first literary productions that call for attention after the Conquest , are a class which ...
... manner than by the introduction of new words . The language which resulted from this change , was the commencement of the present English . The first literary productions that call for attention after the Conquest , are a class which ...
Page 33
... manner ; A good woman is man's bliss , When her love right and steadfast is . There is no solace under heaven Of all that a man may neven , 1 That should a man so much glew , * As a good woman that loveth true : Ne dearer is none in ...
... manner ; A good woman is man's bliss , When her love right and steadfast is . There is no solace under heaven Of all that a man may neven , 1 That should a man so much glew , * As a good woman that loveth true : Ne dearer is none in ...
Page 36
... manner with respect to our sight and the object , that the rays shall be refracted and reflected wherever we please , so that we may see a thing under whatever angle we think proper , either near by or far off , and be able to read the ...
... manner with respect to our sight and the object , that the rays shall be refracted and reflected wherever we please , so that we may see a thing under whatever angle we think proper , either near by or far off , and be able to read the ...
Page 42
... manner welthe to welde : And ther is rest without ony travaille ; And ther is pees without ony strife , And ther is alle manner lykinge of lyf : - And ther is bright somer ever to se , And ther is nevere wynter in that countrie : - And ...
... manner welthe to welde : And ther is rest without ony travaille ; And ther is pees without ony strife , And ther is alle manner lykinge of lyf : - And ther is bright somer ever to se , And ther is nevere wynter in that countrie : - And ...
Contents
271 | |
282 | |
289 | |
313 | |
328 | |
341 | |
348 | |
356 | |
85 | |
90 | |
97 | |
105 | |
112 | |
118 | |
125 | |
132 | |
139 | |
143 | |
145 | |
155 | |
171 | |
179 | |
186 | |
193 | |
206 | |
212 | |
218 | |
229 | |
235 | |
245 | |
255 | |
261 | |
265 | |
367 | |
375 | |
385 | |
393 | |
399 | |
405 | |
412 | |
418 | |
425 | |
431 | |
441 | |
447 | |
453 | |
462 | |
469 | |
495 | |
509 | |
515 | |
521 | |
530 | |
533 | |
551 | |
560 | |
568 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afterward beauty became Ben Jonson bishop born Cæsar Cambridge character Chaucer church College court death delight died divine doth dramas Earl earth Elizabeth England English English language eyes Faery Queen fair fancy father fear flowers genius grace hath heart heaven Henry the Eighth holy honour Hudibras Inner Temple James JOHN Jonson king king's lady language Latin learning Leicestershire light literary literature live London Lord mind Mirror for Magistrates moral muse nature never night Oxford passage passed passion period play poem poet poetical poetry praise prince prose published queen reign remarks satire Scotland Shakspeare sing sleep song soon soul spirit studies style sweet tell thee things thought tongue translation Trinity College university of Cambridge university of Oxford unto verse Westminster Abbey Westminster school Wickliffe wind writers wrote youth