A Manual of English Literature, Historical and Critical: With an Appendix on English MetresLongman, Green, Longman, Roberts and Green, 1862 - 423 |
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... genius . No English poet sang of his victories ; that task was left to the scalds , whom he brought with him from Denmark . By this time large advances had been made towards the amalgamation of the races . Writing of the year 1036 ...
... genius . No English poet sang of his victories ; that task was left to the scalds , whom he brought with him from Denmark . By this time large advances had been made towards the amalgamation of the races . Writing of the year 1036 ...
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... genius , of captivating eloquence , of im- mense ambition , should undertake to philosophize upon religion , without the safeguard of personal sanctity ? * Such a being was the famous Abelard . This is not the place to enlarge upon his ...
... genius , of captivating eloquence , of im- mense ambition , should undertake to philosophize upon religion , without the safeguard of personal sanctity ? * Such a being was the famous Abelard . This is not the place to enlarge upon his ...
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... genius except for some end of practical edification . Whether he addresses his own monks at Clairvaux , or writes to Pope Eugenius , or kindles the crusading zeal of nations , or counsels the Knights of the Temple , or composes Latin ...
... genius except for some end of practical edification . Whether he addresses his own monks at Clairvaux , or writes to Pope Eugenius , or kindles the crusading zeal of nations , or counsels the Knights of the Temple , or composes Latin ...
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... genius of the schoolmen . But the admiration of the Greek philosopher degenerated into an extrava- gance , and his authority was at last considered infallible in the schools . It was as if the age , in its horror of losing its way ...
... genius of the schoolmen . But the admiration of the Greek philosopher degenerated into an extrava- gance , and his authority was at last considered infallible in the schools . It was as if the age , in its horror of losing its way ...
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... genius , as developed through the circumstances which surrounded him , influenced his work . For reasons presently to be mentioned , we have arranged the poet's chief works in the following order : The Assembly of Foules The Flower and ...
... genius , as developed through the circumstances which surrounded him , influenced his work . For reasons presently to be mentioned , we have arranged the poet's chief works in the following order : The Assembly of Foules The Flower and ...
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