A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper ...A.S. Barnes, 1848 - 776 pages |
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... verses as usually printed . The last line but one of Cowper's eulogy on John Bunyan usually reads , " And not with curses on his heart : " it should be- And not with curses on his art , who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded so ...
... verses as usually printed . The last line but one of Cowper's eulogy on John Bunyan usually reads , " And not with curses on his heart : " it should be- And not with curses on his art , who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded so ...
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... Verses on her own Feelings ......... 117 Redemption 158 Historical Account of them , ( note ) . 117 FRANCIS BACON 159 TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE 118 Coverdale's Bible ... 118 Matthewe's Bible ... 118 ledge . Cranmer's , or the Great Bible ...
... Verses on her own Feelings ......... 117 Redemption 158 Historical Account of them , ( note ) . 117 FRANCIS BACON 159 TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE 118 Coverdale's Bible ... 118 Matthewe's Bible ... 118 ledge . Cranmer's , or the Great Bible ...
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... Verses in Anticipation of his own Death 402 Ode to the Memory of Mrs. Anne Kil- SIR RICHARD STEELE .. 402 legrew 348 On Milton 349 His Claims to be considered the Father of Periodical Writings .. 403 Veni Creator Spiritus 349 The Dream ...
... Verses in Anticipation of his own Death 402 Ode to the Memory of Mrs. Anne Kil- SIR RICHARD STEELE .. 402 legrew 348 On Milton 349 His Claims to be considered the Father of Periodical Writings .. 403 Veni Creator Spiritus 349 The Dream ...
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... verses are so highly finished , that they would not disfigure the compositions of Dryden , Pope , or Gray . " - Ellis . 2 It is not a little singular that the history of printing , that art which commemorates all other in- ventions ...
... verses are so highly finished , that they would not disfigure the compositions of Dryden , Pope , or Gray . " - Ellis . 2 It is not a little singular that the history of printing , that art which commemorates all other in- ventions ...
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... verse : By John Taylor . London : Printed by Anne Griffin , 1637 , 4to . " 1 The Ægis , the shield of Minerva . The olive , which she is said to have produced , and thus had the right to give her name ( Athène ) to Athens . How true it ...
... verse : By John Taylor . London : Printed by Anne Griffin , 1637 , 4to . " 1 The Ægis , the shield of Minerva . The olive , which she is said to have produced , and thus had the right to give her name ( Athène ) to Athens . How true it ...
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