Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volumen1Nicol, 1803 - 424 páginas |
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... gave rise to this remark , will pro bably be convinced , that these changes in the Saxon consist solely in the extinction of its ancient grammatical inflections , and that they are exactly similar to the alterations by which the Latin ...
... gave rise to this remark , will pro bably be convinced , that these changes in the Saxon consist solely in the extinction of its ancient grammatical inflections , and that they are exactly similar to the alterations by which the Latin ...
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... , by which the Anglo - Saxon language was distinguished from the modern English , gave to their poets an almost unlimited power of inversion ; and they used it almost without reserve : not so much perhaps for the [ 12 ]
... , by which the Anglo - Saxon language was distinguished from the modern English , gave to their poets an almost unlimited power of inversion ; and they used it almost without reserve : not so much perhaps for the [ 12 ]
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... gave his subjects the means of understanding the laws which he expected them to obey . He did this , perhaps , tyrannically and harshly ; but it is not proved that he did it with the view of making the Norman the universal language of ...
... gave his subjects the means of understanding the laws which he expected them to obey . He did this , perhaps , tyrannically and harshly ; but it is not proved that he did it with the view of making the Norman the universal language of ...
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... Evors deliverez devisa , 5 To just . Lor servise a celx rendi , Qui por terre l'orent servi : ♢ Fieffa , gave fiefs , • Fleet ( isnel ) • To leap . • I cannot explain this . Bois dona , et chastelericz , Et evesquiez , et [ 52 ]
... Evors deliverez devisa , 5 To just . Lor servise a celx rendi , Qui por terre l'orent servi : ♢ Fieffa , gave fiefs , • Fleet ( isnel ) • To leap . • I cannot explain this . Bois dona , et chastelericz , Et evesquiez , et [ 52 ]
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... Gave him givings , gifts . 5 " All the queens who were come to the festival , and all " the ladies , leaned over the walls to behold the nobles there , " and that folk play . " 6 This lasted three days , such games and such plays . The ...
... Gave him givings , gifts . 5 " All the queens who were come to the festival , and all " the ladies , leaned over the walls to behold the nobles there , " and that folk play . " 6 This lasted three days , such games and such plays . The ...
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A. M. Camb A. M. Oxf ancient anon appears archdeacon of Aberdeen Barbour called castle century Chaucer Chronicle compositions Confessio Amantis contemporary curious death Dictys Cretensis Dona Earl edition Edward III England English poetry extracts fair French Geoffrey of Monmouth gold Gower hath Henry VIII honour king knight ladies land language Latin Layamon learned Lord Lydgate manner means meat metrical minstrels monk n'is noble Norman nought observed original perhaps poem poet poetical printed probably reader reign of Edward Reign of Henry rhyme rich Richard Ritson Robert de Brunne Robert Langland Robert of Gloucester romance Saxon says Scotish Scotland seems Sir Penny song specimens stanzas Stephen Hawes style supposed talents thee Thomas thou thought tion translation Troy Tyrwhitt unto verse Vide Wace Wace's Warton William wine women word writers written Wyntown