A History of English Literature in a Series of Biographical SketchesNelson, 1892 - 550 pages |
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... Already Alfred had been noted in the family circle for the ease with which he remembered the songs sung by the wandering gleemen . When in 871 he ascended the throne of Wessex , his great mind found its destined work . Through many ...
... Already Alfred had been noted in the family circle for the ease with which he remembered the songs sung by the wandering gleemen . When in 871 he ascended the throne of Wessex , his great mind found its destined work . Through many ...
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... already written or compiled . These are chiefly theological ; but there are , besides , among them , histories , poems , works on physical science , and works on grammar . 24 735 THE GREAT SCHOLAR ALCUIN . Cuthbert , one.
... already written or compiled . These are chiefly theological ; but there are , besides , among them , histories , poems , works on physical science , and works on grammar . 24 735 THE GREAT SCHOLAR ALCUIN . Cuthbert , one.
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... already distin- guished as schools — were elevated to the rank of universities , des- tined to be formidable rivals of the older institutions at Paris and Bologna . Latin being the professional language of churchmen , by whom in those ...
... already distin- guished as schools — were elevated to the rank of universities , des- tined to be formidable rivals of the older institutions at Paris and Bologna . Latin being the professional language of churchmen , by whom in those ...
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... already said , Latin was the language of churchmen , the most honoured class in the nation ; and therefore the amount of Latin writing , both in prose and verse , was very great . Sermons were often preached in Latin . JOSEPH OF EXETER ...
... already said , Latin was the language of churchmen , the most honoured class in the nation ; and therefore the amount of Latin writing , both in prose and verse , was very great . Sermons were often preached in Latin . JOSEPH OF EXETER ...
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... already stated , the chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth , who drew his materi- als from ancient Welsh and Breton songs , is the chief authority that we find for the story of Arthur . WACE . - The best known of the Norman - French poets is ...
... already stated , the chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth , who drew his materi- als from ancient Welsh and Breton songs , is the chief authority that we find for the story of Arthur . WACE . - The best known of the Norman - French poets is ...
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