Practical Modern English, Volume 3University of London Press, 1949 |
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... literature ? Would it not be better to confine oneself to the reading of many of the books which constitute that literature ? " There are , however , adequate reasons why a study of the development of the literature of our country is ...
... literature ? Would it not be better to confine oneself to the reading of many of the books which constitute that literature ? " There are , however , adequate reasons why a study of the development of the literature of our country is ...
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... literature consisted of stories which were passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth . Although our own English literature has its beginnings deep in the past , it is sometimes thought that before Chaucer there was a ...
... literature consisted of stories which were passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth . Although our own English literature has its beginnings deep in the past , it is sometimes thought that before Chaucer there was a ...
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... literature occupied a strong position , and it was not long before it became evident that a change had taken place both in the life of the nation and in the literature of England . As we saw in previous chapters , the age of the ...
... literature occupied a strong position , and it was not long before it became evident that a change had taken place both in the life of the nation and in the literature of England . As we saw in previous chapters , the age of the ...
Contents
THE LITERATURE OF THE ANGLOSAXONS | 9 |
THE NORMAN CONQUEST AND AFTER | 18 |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER THE FATHER OF ENGLISH POETRY | 24 |
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