Lectures on English Poetry: To the Time of MiltonWhittaker, 1837 - 118 Seiten |
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... influence the common mass around him ; they have the same superstitions , the same prejudices , and there is an impress of reality in the design that even the least reflective must appreciate . It was in poetry , rude as the times in ...
... influence the common mass around him ; they have the same superstitions , the same prejudices , and there is an impress of reality in the design that even the least reflective must appreciate . It was in poetry , rude as the times in ...
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... influence forgotten . As it has more nerve and power than prose , so was it more calculated to make an impression on the mass of mankind ; and hence we find in the fabulous religions of the world , the language of poetry was used in ...
... influence forgotten . As it has more nerve and power than prose , so was it more calculated to make an impression on the mass of mankind ; and hence we find in the fabulous religions of the world , the language of poetry was used in ...
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... influence and cha- racter , and were afterwards known by the name of gleemen . The minstrels or gleemen were a peculiar class , whose province it was to wander from place to place , singing legends and receiving money and hospitality in ...
... influence and cha- racter , and were afterwards known by the name of gleemen . The minstrels or gleemen were a peculiar class , whose province it was to wander from place to place , singing legends and receiving money and hospitality in ...
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... influence of poetry and the popularity of its professors . The Norman army that invaded England came accompanied by its minstrels , and amongst them the celebrated Taillefer , who encouraged the soldiers with songs of Charlemagne and ...
... influence of poetry and the popularity of its professors . The Norman army that invaded England came accompanied by its minstrels , and amongst them the celebrated Taillefer , who encouraged the soldiers with songs of Charlemagne and ...
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... peace and reflection of after years to strengthen into maturity . It would seem that literature and the fine arts are among the bright * See note at the end of the volume . influences which mark the happiness and prosperity of a nation 23.
... peace and reflection of after years to strengthen into maturity . It would seem that literature and the fine arts are among the bright * See note at the end of the volume . influences which mark the happiness and prosperity of a nation 23.
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Æneid allusion amidst angels appear battle beautiful Ben Johnson bird bold breath bright Canterbury Tales celebrated characters Chaucer composed composition Comus conceit court dark deep delight dignity doth eloquence English English poetry eternal expression fair fancy feelings flowers fugitive verses gallantry genius Geoffrey Chaucer GILES FLETCHER gloomy glowing gold happy heart heaven heroes hire human images imagination Inner Temple inspiration John of Gaunt King language learning legends light literature lived lofty looked Lord mankind mighty Milton mind minstrels moral muse narration nature night Paradise Lost passions Petrarch poem poet poetical poetry popular proud quaint refined reign religious rendered rhymes rise romance rose rude Saint Brandon sang Satan Saxon sentiment Shakspeare shew songs sonnets soul Spenser spirit stream sublime sustained sweet Temple thee tree truth unto verse virtues wanting wife of Bath wild wings Wynkyn de Worde zeal