A History of English Literature, in a Series of Biographical SketchesT. Nelson and Sons, 1871 - 549 pages |
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... poetic legends of his country ; and when , grown more skilful , he learned to string into rude verses the story of ... poetry of the Anglo - Saxons was neither modulated according to foot - measure , like that of the Greeks and Romans ...
... poetic legends of his country ; and when , grown more skilful , he learned to string into rude verses the story of ... poetry of the Anglo - Saxons was neither modulated according to foot - measure , like that of the Greeks and Romans ...
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William Francis Collier. CAEDMON , THE MONK OF WHITBY . 19 poet sought after greater dignity . In the manuscripts , the Saxon poetry is always written continuously , like prose ; but the division of the lines is generally marked by a ...
William Francis Collier. CAEDMON , THE MONK OF WHITBY . 19 poet sought after greater dignity . In the manuscripts , the Saxon poetry is always written continuously , like prose ; but the division of the lines is generally marked by a ...
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... poetry . The " Paraphrase " of Caedmon contained , besides other portions of the Bible , the story of the Creation ... poet has been most foolishly grounded . It is believed that Caedmon died about 680. Some think that there were two ...
... poetry . The " Paraphrase " of Caedmon contained , besides other portions of the Bible , the story of the Creation ... poet has been most foolishly grounded . It is believed that Caedmon died about 680. Some think that there were two ...
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... poetry of the Saxons was distinguished from their prose by a peculiar kind of alliteration . rhyme they had none . These attributes of English verse were imported from the Continent by the Normans , who copied both from the decayed ...
... poetry of the Saxons was distinguished from their prose by a peculiar kind of alliteration . rhyme they had none . These attributes of English verse were imported from the Continent by the Normans , who copied both from the decayed ...
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... poet , Kendal , are mentioned by Robert of Brunne as the authors of " Sir Tristrem , " a romance which was little known ... poetry , among the more educated classes , and had also to contend with another rival in the prose romance ; but ...
... poet , Kendal , are mentioned by Robert of Brunne as the authors of " Sir Tristrem , " a romance which was little known ... poetry , among the more educated classes , and had also to contend with another rival in the prose romance ; but ...
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