Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature, Volume 1J.B. Lippincott Company, 1902 - American literature |
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... probably an exaggerated indictment . of their rule and their immoralities . Never- theless , so far as his slight history goes , he is a sound authority . When , weary of trouble , he fled to Gaul , founded the Abbaye de Ruis , and died ...
... probably an exaggerated indictment . of their rule and their immoralities . Never- theless , so far as his slight history goes , he is a sound authority . When , weary of trouble , he fled to Gaul , founded the Abbaye de Ruis , and died ...
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... probably composed into its present form in the eighth century in England , we do not know by whom ; and received , either then or afterwards when it was put into the West Saxon dialect , the addition , but in moderation , of certain ...
... probably composed into its present form in the eighth century in England , we do not know by whom ; and received , either then or afterwards when it was put into the West Saxon dialect , the addition , but in moderation , of certain ...
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... probably the story of the aging Summer contend- ing with the powers of incoming Winter , who attempts to grasp the treasures of the harvest . The Summer God saves the golden hoard , but dies in the struggle . These myths are em- bodied ...
... probably the story of the aging Summer contend- ing with the powers of incoming Winter , who attempts to grasp the treasures of the harvest . The Summer God saves the golden hoard , but dies in the struggle . These myths are em- bodied ...
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... probably belonged to Northumbria . Whether any long poems were written in the middle and south of England at this time we do not know ; but we do know that the family lay and the war - song were made and sung everywhere , and we have a ...
... probably belonged to Northumbria . Whether any long poems were written in the middle and south of England at this time we do not know ; but we do know that the family lay and the war - song were made and sung everywhere , and we have a ...
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... probably as a scholar ; was a lover of natural scenery , of animals and birds ; was eager in the works of war , and had sung the sword , the spear , the war - shirt , and the bow ; had watched with an observant eye the village and the ...
... probably as a scholar ; was a lover of natural scenery , of animals and birds ; was eager in the works of war , and had sung the sword , the spear , the war - shirt , and the bow ; had watched with an observant eye the village and the ...
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