A History of English Literature in a Series of Biographical SketchesNelson, 1892 - 550 pages |
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... king , when the literary jealousy of the Egyptians stopped the supply of papyrus , caused his subjects to write on sheep - skins , hence called Pergamena or parchment . Vellum , a finer material , is prepared calf - skin . Besides these ...
... king , when the literary jealousy of the Egyptians stopped the supply of papyrus , caused his subjects to write on sheep - skins , hence called Pergamena or parchment . Vellum , a finer material , is prepared calf - skin . Besides these ...
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... of old Mexico , relating the reign and conquests of King Acamapich . Down the left border runs a broad stripe of blue , divided into thirteen parts by lines resembling the rounds of a MEXICAN PICTURE - WRITING . 13 In each com- A.
... of old Mexico , relating the reign and conquests of King Acamapich . Down the left border runs a broad stripe of blue , divided into thirteen parts by lines resembling the rounds of a MEXICAN PICTURE - WRITING . 13 In each com- A.
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... king . Four or five upright columns of hieroglyphic symbols tell the story of the ambassadors ; and , crossing two of these from the right , there comes a red arm to announce the introduction to the royal presence . To attempt a ...
... king . Four or five upright columns of hieroglyphic symbols tell the story of the ambassadors ; and , crossing two of these from the right , there comes a red arm to announce the introduction to the royal presence . To attempt a ...
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... King of Munster . More important , however , as giving in careful prose a calm account of early Irish history , are the Annals of Tigernach and of the Four Masters of Ulster . The very scanty remains of the Scottish Gaelic are of much ...
... King of Munster . More important , however , as giving in careful prose a calm account of early Irish history , are the Annals of Tigernach and of the Four Masters of Ulster . The very scanty remains of the Scottish Gaelic are of much ...
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... King Alfred . The Saxon gleeman . Alcuin . Saxon verse . Alfric the Grammarian . Erigena . The Epic Beowulf . The " Saxon Chronicle . " Dunstan . Aldhelm . Decay . His " Paraphrase . " Caedmon . Bede . THE Gleeman or Minstrel of the ...
... King Alfred . The Saxon gleeman . Alcuin . Saxon verse . Alfric the Grammarian . Erigena . The Epic Beowulf . The " Saxon Chronicle . " Dunstan . Aldhelm . Decay . His " Paraphrase . " Caedmon . Bede . THE Gleeman or Minstrel of the ...
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