The Best in Their KindRichards Press, 1949 - 456 pages |
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... poem , The Shepheard's Calendar which appeared in 1579 . This famous poem consists of twelve eclogues , one for each month of the year , written in different metres . Four are con- cerned with love , one is a panegyric of Queen ...
... poem , The Shepheard's Calendar which appeared in 1579 . This famous poem consists of twelve eclogues , one for each month of the year , written in different metres . Four are con- cerned with love , one is a panegyric of Queen ...
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... poem , " The Vanity of Human Wishes " . " London " brought him ten guineas and this second poem fifteen guineas . Garrick put on Irene at Drury Lane , but it ran for nine nights only . In 1750 appeared the first number of his paper ...
... poem , " The Vanity of Human Wishes " . " London " brought him ten guineas and this second poem fifteen guineas . Garrick put on Irene at Drury Lane , but it ran for nine nights only . In 1750 appeared the first number of his paper ...
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... poem which again took the public by storm . It retells the story of Flodden Field and con- tains the song " Lochinvar " . The Lady of the Lake followed in 1810. This poem tells the story of Roderick Dhu , of James Fitz - James who is ...
... poem which again took the public by storm . It retells the story of Flodden Field and con- tains the song " Lochinvar " . The Lady of the Lake followed in 1810. This poem tells the story of Roderick Dhu , of James Fitz - James who is ...
Contents
SIR THOMAS MALORY 1413?1470 | 18 |
EDMUND SPENSER 15521599 | 24 |
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE 15641593 | 38 |
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