Practical Modern English, Volume 3University of London Press, 1949 |
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... style . It is probable that this affectation became popular as a result of a desire for novelty which grew up alongside the passion for classical learning . In 1579 and 1580 there appeared , in two parts , a book entitled Euphues by ...
... style . It is probable that this affectation became popular as a result of a desire for novelty which grew up alongside the passion for classical learning . In 1579 and 1580 there appeared , in two parts , a book entitled Euphues by ...
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... style of writing which was gradually succeeding the majestic style practised by men like Milton and Sir Thomas Browne . The Essay also marks an important step forward in the history of criticism . Johnson describes Dryden as the ...
... style of writing which was gradually succeeding the majestic style practised by men like Milton and Sir Thomas Browne . The Essay also marks an important step forward in the history of criticism . Johnson describes Dryden as the ...
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... style of writing . The History begins with the accession of James II , and he intended to finish with the Reform Act of 1832 , but he died before he could complete it . There was much in the life of the period he dealt with that he ...
... style of writing . The History begins with the accession of James II , and he intended to finish with the Reform Act of 1832 , but he died before he could complete it . There was much in the life of the period he dealt with that he ...
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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