A Compendium of English Literature, Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John Mandeville William Cowper |
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... Ladies in this city , I felt greatly the want of a book to give my first or finish- ing ' class a knowledge of the best British Poets and Prose writers , arranged in a chronological order , to show the progress of the English language ...
... Ladies in this city , I felt greatly the want of a book to give my first or finish- ing ' class a knowledge of the best British Poets and Prose writers , arranged in a chronological order , to show the progress of the English language ...
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... Lady Elizabeth Carey , John Fletcher , John Donne , Michael Drayton , George Herbert , Gervase Markham , William Ha- bington , Richard Lovelace , Catherine Philips , Sir William Davenant , Marga- ret Duchess of Newcastle , Edward Hyde ...
... Lady Elizabeth Carey , John Fletcher , John Donne , Michael Drayton , George Herbert , Gervase Markham , William Ha- bington , Richard Lovelace , Catherine Philips , Sir William Davenant , Marga- ret Duchess of Newcastle , Edward Hyde ...
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... Lady Hesketh , & c . , " Trans- lation of Homer , & c . , " all additional . 99.66 93.66 - Such are the most important additions and alterations which have been made in the second edition . But there is hardly an author that remains pre ...
... Lady Hesketh , & c . , " Trans- lation of Homer , & c . , " all additional . 99.66 93.66 - Such are the most important additions and alterations which have been made in the second edition . But there is hardly an author that remains pre ...
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... LADY MARY MORE , THOMAS NEWCASTLE , DUCHESS OF OVERBURY , THOMAS PENN , WILLIAM PITT , WILLIAM POPE , ALEXANDER PARNELL , THOMAS PHILIPS , CATHERINE PRIOR , MATTHEW QUARLES , FRANCIS 186 WYATT , THOMAS RALEIGH , WALTER 146 RICHARDSON ...
... LADY MARY MORE , THOMAS NEWCASTLE , DUCHESS OF OVERBURY , THOMAS PENN , WILLIAM PITT , WILLIAM POPE , ALEXANDER PARNELL , THOMAS PHILIPS , CATHERINE PRIOR , MATTHEW QUARLES , FRANCIS 186 WYATT , THOMAS RALEIGH , WALTER 146 RICHARDSON ...
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... Lady - love 63 Description of Spring ... 64 A happy Life , and the Means to attain 64 it .. His Martyrdom A Yeoman of Henry VII.'s Time Examined before the Bishops Cause and Effect .. SIR JOHN CHEKE . 64 65 65 65 66 67 68 68 JOHN ...
... Lady - love 63 Description of Spring ... 64 A happy Life , and the Means to attain 64 it .. His Martyrdom A Yeoman of Henry VII.'s Time Examined before the Bishops Cause and Effect .. SIR JOHN CHEKE . 64 65 65 65 66 67 68 68 JOHN ...
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