A Compendium of English Literature, Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John Mandeville William Cowper |
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... Faerie Queene " . 94 Exhortation to Early Rising . 144 The Knight and the Lady . 95 The Shepherd's Evening .. 145 Una followed by the Lion .. 97 Description of Prince Arthur . 99 SIR WALTER RALEIGH . 146 Belphoebe .. 100 The Fall of ...
... Faerie Queene " . 94 Exhortation to Early Rising . 144 The Knight and the Lady . 95 The Shepherd's Evening .. 145 Una followed by the Lion .. 97 Description of Prince Arthur . 99 SIR WALTER RALEIGH . 146 Belphoebe .. 100 The Fall of ...
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... Faerie Queene , " was born in London , 1553. Of his parentage little is known . " The nobility of the Spensers , " says Gibbon , “ has been illustrated and enriched by the trophies of Marlborough : but I exhort them to consider the Faerie ...
... Faerie Queene , " was born in London , 1553. Of his parentage little is known . " The nobility of the Spensers , " says Gibbon , “ has been illustrated and enriched by the trophies of Marlborough : but I exhort them to consider the Faerie ...
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... Faerie Queene , " and in 1591 , he received a pension of £ 50 a year from Queen Elizabeth . The favorable manner in which The Faerie Queene " was received , induced the publisher to collect and print the author's minor poems , which may ...
... Faerie Queene , " and in 1591 , he received a pension of £ 50 a year from Queen Elizabeth . The favorable manner in which The Faerie Queene " was received , induced the publisher to collect and print the author's minor poems , which may ...
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... Faerie Queene , " with whose excellent beauty ravished , he awaking resolved to seek her out . " By this Faerie Queene , Gloriana , he means Glory in general , but in particular , her majesty , Queen Elizabeth ; and by Faerie Land , her ...
... Faerie Queene , " with whose excellent beauty ravished , he awaking resolved to seek her out . " By this Faerie Queene , Gloriana , he means Glory in general , but in particular , her majesty , Queen Elizabeth ; and by Faerie Land , her ...
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... queene of Faerie lond , ) To winne him worshippe , and her grace to have , Which of all earthly thinges he most did crave : And ever , as he rode , his hart did earne To prove his puissance in battell brave Upon his foe , and his new ...
... queene of Faerie lond , ) To winne him worshippe , and her grace to have , Which of all earthly thinges he most did crave : And ever , as he rode , his hart did earne To prove his puissance in battell brave Upon his foe , and his new ...
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admirable beauty Ben Jonson better blessing born breath called character Chaucer Christian church death delight divine doth earth Edinburgh Review England English English language English Poetry excellent eyes Faerie Queene fair fame fancy father fear flowers fortune genius Giles Fletcher give glory grace hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven holy honor hope human John Milton king knowledge labor lady language learning light live look Lord Lycidas Milton mind moral nature never night noble o'er Paradise Lost passion PHINEAS FLETCHER pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise prince prose Queen religion remarks rich says shade Shakspeare Sir Patrick Spens song soon soul spirit style sweet taste tears tell thee things Thomas Warton thou thought tion truth unto verse virtue William Davenant words writings