Cyclopædia of English literature, Band 1William and Robert Chambers, 1843 |
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... Reason must be appealed to in Religious Discussions , Uncertainty of the Early History of Nations , 263 Against Duelling , THOMAS MAY - SIR JOHN HAYWARD - RICHARD KNOLLES , 264 JOHN HALES , The Taking of Constantinople by the Turks ...
... Reason must be appealed to in Religious Discussions , Uncertainty of the Early History of Nations , 263 Against Duelling , THOMAS MAY - SIR JOHN HAYWARD - RICHARD KNOLLES , 264 JOHN HALES , The Taking of Constantinople by the Turks ...
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... reason- able to infer , that Layamon's work was composed at , or very near , the period when the Saxons and Nor- mans in this country began to unite into one nation , and to adopt a common language . ” SPECIMENS OF ANGLO - SAXON AND ...
... reason- able to infer , that Layamon's work was composed at , or very near , the period when the Saxons and Nor- mans in this country began to unite into one nation , and to adopt a common language . ” SPECIMENS OF ANGLO - SAXON AND ...
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... reason , and homely ideas , of the age which produced it . The name of the author has become identified with our idea of a mendacious babbler ; but this is in a great measure an injustice . Mandeville , with the credulity of the age ...
... reason , and homely ideas , of the age which produced it . The name of the author has become identified with our idea of a mendacious babbler ; but this is in a great measure an injustice . Mandeville , with the credulity of the age ...
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... reason had , To know the truth of this . The Means to attain Happy Life . Martial , the things that do attain The happy life , be these , I find , The riches left , not got with pain ; The fruitful ground , the quiet mind , The equal ...
... reason had , To know the truth of this . The Means to attain Happy Life . Martial , the things that do attain The happy life , be these , I find , The riches left , not got with pain ; The fruitful ground , the quiet mind , The equal ...
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... reason not help the king with fighting ! And why maketh the king the commons to be every year mus- tered , sithen it was good they had no harness , nor were able to fight ? Oh , how unwise is the opinion of these men ; for it may not be ...
... reason not help the king with fighting ! And why maketh the king the commons to be every year mus- tered , sithen it was good they had no harness , nor were able to fight ? Oh , how unwise is the opinion of these men ; for it may not be ...
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Seite 308 - replied, and touch'd my trembling ears; ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in
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Seite 306 - meeting soul may pierce, In notes, with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out, With wanton heed, and giddy cunning, The melting voice through mazes running; Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony ; That Orpheus' self may heave his head From golden slumbers on a bed Of heap'd
Seite 188 - show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this— That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. Merchant
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Seite 200 - Place«. » The Turk. Choice nymph ! the crown of chaste Diana's train, Thou beauty's lily, set in heavenly earth ; Thy fairs, uupattern'd, all perfection stain