Goethe's Reineke Fox ; West-Eastern Divan ; And, AchilleidG. Bell and Sons, 1890 - 376 pages |
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... heads ; that rough , deep - lying humour has been the laughter of many genera- tions , so that , at worst , we must ... head here , under grotesque shadows , he gives us the saddest picture of Reality ; yet for us without sadness ; his ...
... heads ; that rough , deep - lying humour has been the laughter of many genera- tions , so that , at worst , we must ... head here , under grotesque shadows , he gives us the saddest picture of Reality ; yet for us without sadness ; his ...
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... head into Rustifill's half - split log ; has the wedges whisked away , and stands clutched there , as in a vice , and uselessly roaring , disappointed of honey , sure only of a beating without parallel ! Not to forget the Mare , whom ...
... head into Rustifill's half - split log ; has the wedges whisked away , and stands clutched there , as in a vice , and uselessly roaring , disappointed of honey , sure only of a beating without parallel ! Not to forget the Mare , whom ...
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... head to the King ; whereupon the Bear and the Wolf are released , and receive compensation , the Ram's life being forfeit . CANTO VII . How the Court is prolonged ; and the Rabbit and Crow complain of further outrages by the Fox ...
... head to the King ; whereupon the Bear and the Wolf are released , and receive compensation , the Ram's life being forfeit . CANTO VII . How the Court is prolonged ; and the Rabbit and Crow complain of further outrages by the Fox ...
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... head a black band like the fastenings of a helmet . 2 The reported meanings of the name are eisgrimmig " ( probably a contraction for eisengrimmig ) , " iron - masked , " or " shining like a sword . " According to old German judicial ...
... head a black band like the fastenings of a helmet . 2 The reported meanings of the name are eisgrimmig " ( probably a contraction for eisengrimmig ) , " iron - masked , " or " shining like a sword . " According to old German judicial ...
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... head into the tree cleft , Down as far as his ears , as well as both of his fore- paws . 100 Reineke then set to work ; and with much pulling and tugging Pulled out both of the pegs , and thus the Brown one was captive , Caught by his head ...
... head into the tree cleft , Down as far as his ears , as well as both of his fore- paws . 100 Reineke then set to work ; and with much pulling and tugging Pulled out both of the pegs , and thus the Brown one was captive , Caught by his head ...
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