Life in English Literature: An Introduction for Beginners, Volumes 1-3Methuen, 1949 - 535 pages |
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Page 179
... sound Of onset ended soon each milder thought . High in the midst , exalted as a god , The apostate1 in his sun - bright chariot sat , Idol of majesty divine , inclosed With flaming cherubim , and golden shields ; Then lighted from his ...
... sound Of onset ended soon each milder thought . High in the midst , exalted as a god , The apostate1 in his sun - bright chariot sat , Idol of majesty divine , inclosed With flaming cherubim , and golden shields ; Then lighted from his ...
Page 203
... sound , bells ring , etc. , all happiness attends him , every man is willing to entertain him . ... What preparation is made for his entertainment ! fish and fowl , spices and perfumes , all that sea and land affords . What cooking ...
... sound , bells ring , etc. , all happiness attends him , every man is willing to entertain him . ... What preparation is made for his entertainment ! fish and fowl , spices and perfumes , all that sea and land affords . What cooking ...
Page 527
... sound exactly fit the sense . When asked for his best line , he gave without hesitation The mellow ouzel fluting in the elm : showing that the production of appropriate sound took precedence with him of philosophy or ideas . Indeed ...
... sound exactly fit the sense . When asked for his best line , he gave without hesitation The mellow ouzel fluting in the elm : showing that the production of appropriate sound took precedence with him of philosophy or ideas . Indeed ...
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