A Compendium of English Literature, chronologically arranged, from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper ... Stereotype editionE. C. & J. Biddle, 1850 - 776 pages |
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... better taste , than hundreds who have gleaned from the same rich field . Hence , while much , to the generality of readers , will be new , some extracts may also be found that will be familiar . But , like old friends , their re ...
... better taste , than hundreds who have gleaned from the same rich field . Hence , while much , to the generality of readers , will be new , some extracts may also be found that will be familiar . But , like old friends , their re ...
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... better as my experience in the use of the first edition , further reading and re- search , and the suggestions of many literary friends would enable me to do . Accordingly , the present stereotyped edition will be found to be ...
... better as my experience in the use of the first edition , further reading and re- search , and the suggestions of many literary friends would enable me to do . Accordingly , the present stereotyped edition will be found to be ...
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... better . - SAMUEL BUTLER . This was one author from whom I thought I could take two pages , without much loss . - WALTON . The additions from this author will , I am sure , be considered an improvement . DRYDEN . Instead of the ...
... better . - SAMUEL BUTLER . This was one author from whom I thought I could take two pages , without much loss . - WALTON . The additions from this author will , I am sure , be considered an improvement . DRYDEN . Instead of the ...
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... better arranged . - THOMSON . " The Loves of the Birds , " " A Summer Scene , " " A Thunder - Shower , " " The Springs of Rivers , ” and “ A Man perishing in the Snows of Winter , " additional . - BOLINGBROKE . " The Use of History ...
... better arranged . - THOMSON . " The Loves of the Birds , " " A Summer Scene , " " A Thunder - Shower , " " The Springs of Rivers , ” and “ A Man perishing in the Snows of Winter , " additional . - BOLINGBROKE . " The Use of History ...
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... better idea of the progress which the English language has since made , than if it were modernized . Before the art of printing was discovered , there was no settled method of spelling ; the same word therefore , will be found spelled ...
... better idea of the progress which the English language has since made , than if it were modernized . Before the art of printing was discovered , there was no settled method of spelling ; the same word therefore , will be found spelled ...
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