A Compendium of English Literature, Chronologically Arranged, from Sir John Mandeville William Cowper |
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... rich in every thing that can refine the taste , enlarge the understanding , and improve the heart . In making selections for my work , I have not been prevented from insert- ing many pieces because they had previously been selected by ...
... rich in every thing that can refine the taste , enlarge the understanding , and improve the heart . In making selections for my work , I have not been prevented from insert- ing many pieces because they had previously been selected by ...
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... Rich .... 90 Prose - Mary Magdalen's Tears Life hath no Unmeddled Joy .. 92 143 143 The Life of Man .. 144 EDMUND SPENSER . 93 Morning ... ... 144 Remarks on the " Faerie Queene " . 94 Exhortation to Early Rising . 144 The Knight and ...
... Rich .... 90 Prose - Mary Magdalen's Tears Life hath no Unmeddled Joy .. 92 143 143 The Life of Man .. 144 EDMUND SPENSER . 93 Morning ... ... 144 Remarks on the " Faerie Queene " . 94 Exhortation to Early Rising . 144 The Knight and ...
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... Rich ........ 291 False and True Pleasure 337 Morning and Evening Prayer ....... 292 Evidence of a Creator in the Structure of the World 337 SAMUEL BUTLER . 292 Education ... 338 Macaulay's Character of the Puritans , ( note ) . 293 ...
... Rich ........ 291 False and True Pleasure 337 Morning and Evening Prayer ....... 292 Evidence of a Creator in the Structure of the World 337 SAMUEL BUTLER . 292 Education ... 338 Macaulay's Character of the Puritans , ( note ) . 293 ...
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... Rich and Poor ... 553 The Use of History . 497 Benevolence .. 554 The World our Country .. 497 Fortune not to be trusted .. 498 EDWARD YOUNG . 555 Introduction to the Night Thoughts , PHILIP DODDRIDGE . 499 the Value of Time , & c ...
... Rich and Poor ... 553 The Use of History . 497 Benevolence .. 554 The World our Country .. 497 Fortune not to be trusted .. 498 EDWARD YOUNG . 555 Introduction to the Night Thoughts , PHILIP DODDRIDGE . 499 the Value of Time , & c ...
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... rich , or fiddle or psaltry : But all be that he was a philosopher Yet haddé he but little gold in coffer , But all that he might of his friendés hent , On bookés and on learning he it spent , And busily ' gan for the soulés pray Of ...
... rich , or fiddle or psaltry : But all be that he was a philosopher Yet haddé he but little gold in coffer , But all that he might of his friendés hent , On bookés and on learning he it spent , And busily ' gan for the soulés pray Of ...
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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