Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volumen1Nicol, 1803 - 424 páginas |
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... means of a regular series of Speci- mens , the rise and progress of our language , from the tenth to the latter end of the seven- teenth century . In the former part , which terminates with the reign of Henry VIII . the extracts are ...
... means of a regular series of Speci- mens , the rise and progress of our language , from the tenth to the latter end of the seven- teenth century . In the former part , which terminates with the reign of Henry VIII . the extracts are ...
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... means intended to supersede Mr. Warton's very learned and entertaining , though desultory work , from which they are , in part , abridged ; but rather to serve as an useful index to his History . Neither do they interfere with the ...
... means intended to supersede Mr. Warton's very learned and entertaining , though desultory work , from which they are , in part , abridged ; but rather to serve as an useful index to his History . Neither do they interfere with the ...
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... means of recovering nearly all the original materials of our language . It is true that these materials , in passing from the parent tongues into English , are likely to have undergone considerable changes in their appear- ance it may ...
... means of recovering nearly all the original materials of our language . It is true that these materials , in passing from the parent tongues into English , are likely to have undergone considerable changes in their appear- ance it may ...
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... means of the prepositions and auxiliary verbs , which are capable of being substituted for all the varieties of the ancient declensions and conjuga tions . Whether this theory be universally true or not , it is perfectly evident that ...
... means of the prepositions and auxiliary verbs , which are capable of being substituted for all the varieties of the ancient declensions and conjuga tions . Whether this theory be universally true or not , it is perfectly evident that ...
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... means accompanied by a correspondent number of new and distinctive signs , because the French or Latin alphabet was already familiar to the Saxons , who had adopted many of its letters , on account of their superior beauty , as early as ...
... means accompanied by a correspondent number of new and distinctive signs , because the French or Latin alphabet was already familiar to the Saxons , who had adopted many of its letters , on account of their superior beauty , as early as ...
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