History of the English Language and Literature [by Robert Chambers]William and Robert Chambers, 1857 - 294 páginas |
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... Scottish Highlanders , the Irish , and a few tribes scattered along the western shores of France and Spain . A great number of names of places , both in England and in the Lowlands of Scotland , and many of the designations of natural ...
... Scottish Highlanders , the Irish , and a few tribes scattered along the western shores of France and Spain . A great number of names of places , both in England and in the Lowlands of Scotland , and many of the designations of natural ...
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... Scottish chroniclers was JOHN BARBOUR , archdeacon in the cathe- dral of Aberdeen , and a man of considerable learning . He , about the year 1371 , composed a long poem in eight- syllabled measure , commemorating the adventures of King ...
... Scottish chroniclers was JOHN BARBOUR , archdeacon in the cathe- dral of Aberdeen , and a man of considerable learning . He , about the year 1371 , composed a long poem in eight- syllabled measure , commemorating the adventures of King ...
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... Scottish poets devoting their attention to the minstrel class of compo- sitions , which had also for some time gone out of fashion in the southern part of the island . Among their produc- tions of this kind may be mentioned the Gest of ...
... Scottish poets devoting their attention to the minstrel class of compo- sitions , which had also for some time gone out of fashion in the southern part of the island . Among their produc- tions of this kind may be mentioned the Gest of ...
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... Scottish court from about the year 1500 to 1530. Some of his poems are humorous , and refer to humble life ; others are allegorical , and full of beautiful natural ima- gery ; a third kind are moral and instructive ; and he is equally ...
... Scottish court from about the year 1500 to 1530. Some of his poems are humorous , and refer to humble life ; others are allegorical , and full of beautiful natural ima- gery ; a third kind are moral and instructive ; and he is equally ...
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... Scottish poet of this era was GAVIN DOUGLAS , bishop of Dunkeld , who flourished between the years 1496 and 1522 ; he shines as an allegorical and descriptive poet . His principal original compositions are entitled the Palace of Honour ...
... Scottish poet of this era was GAVIN DOUGLAS , bishop of Dunkeld , who flourished between the years 1496 and 1522 ; he shines as an allegorical and descriptive poet . His principal original compositions are entitled the Palace of Honour ...
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