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... gives us the idea that he had either felt and registered every emotion of our being , or had attained the knowledge by some faculty restricted to himself . He is , above all poets , the poet of passion ; not merely of the violent and ...
... gives us the idea that he had either felt and registered every emotion of our being , or had attained the knowledge by some faculty restricted to himself . He is , above all poets , the poet of passion ; not merely of the violent and ...
Page xiv
... give such a selection from our eminent writers , as may best exhibit their styles of thought and language . All their beauties it would be impossible to give . But the following pages contain many of those passages on which their ...
... give such a selection from our eminent writers , as may best exhibit their styles of thought and language . All their beauties it would be impossible to give . But the following pages contain many of those passages on which their ...
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... words caught , And this figure he added yet thereto , That if gold rust , what should iron do ? And if a priest be foul , on whom we trust , No wonder if a common man do rust ; Well ought a priest ensample for to give , By Chaucer .
... words caught , And this figure he added yet thereto , That if gold rust , what should iron do ? And if a priest be foul , on whom we trust , No wonder if a common man do rust ; Well ought a priest ensample for to give , By Chaucer .
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With a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. Well ought a priest ensample for to give , By his cleanness , how his sheep should live . He set not his benefice to hire , Or left his sheep bewildered in the mire , And ran unto London ...
With a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. Well ought a priest ensample for to give , By his cleanness , how his sheep should live . He set not his benefice to hire , Or left his sheep bewildered in the mire , And ran unto London ...
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... give ? What justice ever other judgment taught , But he should die who merits not to live ? None else to death this man despairing drove , But his own guilty mind deserving death . Is't then unjust to each his due to give ? Or let him ...
... give ? What justice ever other judgment taught , But he should die who merits not to live ? None else to death this man despairing drove , But his own guilty mind deserving death . Is't then unjust to each his due to give ? Or let him ...
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