Chapters on Early English LiteratureE. Moxn, 1837 - 344 páginas |
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... Classical Literature , and the Art of Printing , in revolutionising the national Taste - Prose Writers in the Reign of Henry the Eighth - Sidney and Spenser as Prose Authors- English Poetry between the Age of Hawes and that of Spenser ...
... Classical Literature , and the Art of Printing , in revolutionising the national Taste - Prose Writers in the Reign of Henry the Eighth - Sidney and Spenser as Prose Authors- English Poetry between the Age of Hawes and that of Spenser ...
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... earlier portion of it being taken from Wace . † Ample specimens of these tales may be found in Mr. Turner's History of England , vol . v . p . 219 . which have since been rendered classical by ge- nius ; PREVIOUS TO CHAUCER . 13.
... earlier portion of it being taken from Wace . † Ample specimens of these tales may be found in Mr. Turner's History of England , vol . v . p . 219 . which have since been rendered classical by ge- nius ; PREVIOUS TO CHAUCER . 13.
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J. H. Hippisley. which have since been rendered classical by ge- nius ; such as the history of Arthur and Merlin , and that of Lear . We should , however , remember , that the chronicles of these two authors were intended rather as ...
J. H. Hippisley. which have since been rendered classical by ge- nius ; such as the history of Arthur and Merlin , and that of Lear . We should , however , remember , that the chronicles of these two authors were intended rather as ...
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... classical sub- jects , borrowed or varied , from the mediæval writers on Trojan , or other heroic story ; as the Troilus and Cresseide , and the first edition of the Palamon and Arcite - partly on a great contro- * If we may judge from ...
... classical sub- jects , borrowed or varied , from the mediæval writers on Trojan , or other heroic story ; as the Troilus and Cresseide , and the first edition of the Palamon and Arcite - partly on a great contro- * If we may judge from ...
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... classical spirit became conspicuous amongst the Chris- tian clergy . In the eleventh and twelfth centu- ries , the style of their Latin writings evince some degree of attention to the best authors ; but the thirteenth and fourteenth ...
... classical spirit became conspicuous amongst the Chris- tian clergy . In the eleventh and twelfth centu- ries , the style of their Latin writings evince some degree of attention to the best authors ; but the thirteenth and fourteenth ...
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afford age of Chaucer allegorical alluded allusion amongst appear Bocaccio Boethius Brunne Canterbury Pilgrimage Canterbury Tales Caxton character chiefly classical clergy clerk comedy comic composition Confessio Amantis contemporary Court of Love Dante drama Dutchesse earliest edit Edward the Third England English literature English Poetry Fairy French friars Froissart Gower Greek Henry hire House of Fame humorous imitation instance introduced John John Heywood John the Chaplain Jonson Knight Knight's Tale language Latin latter Legende Leland literary Lydgate metrical monk moral Nonne's Priest's Tale original Parliament of Fowles passage perhaps Petrarch philosophy pilgrims play poems of Chaucer poet poetical popular probably prologue prose Queene reader regarded reign of Edward Richard romances Romaunt Rose satire Saxon scarcely seems Shakspeare Shakspeare's specimen Spenser spirit style taste Testament of Love thou tion translation Troilus and Cresseide Tyrwhitt Warton Wickliffe Wife of Bathe writers
Pasajes populares
Página 293 - Here she was wont to go ! and here ! and here ! Just where those daisies, pinks, and violets grow . The world may find the spring by following her, For other print her airy steps ne'er left. Her treading would not bend a blade of grass, Or shake the downy blow-ball from his stalk ! But like the soft west wind she shot along, And where she went, the flowers took thickest root, As she had sowed them with her odorous foot.
Página 264 - What hell it is in suing long to bide ; To lose good days that might be better spent ; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow ; To feed on hope ; to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy Prince's grace, yet want her peers...
Página 255 - And, next in order, sad OLD AGE we found. His beard all hoar, his eyes hollow and blind, With drooping cheer, still poring on the ground...
Página 255 - By him lay heavy Sleep, the cousin of Death, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone...
Página 170 - The matter and manner of their tales, and of their telling, are so suited to their different education, humours, and callings, that each of them would be improper in any other mouth.
Página 237 - Oh, ye knights of England, where is the custom and usage of noble chivalry that was used in those days ? What do ye now but go to the baynes and play at dice ? And some, not well advised, use not honest and good rule, against all order of knighthood. Leave this, leave it! and read the noble volumes of St Graal, of Lancelot, of Galaad, of Trystram, of Perse Forest, of Percyval, of Gawayn, and many more ; there shall ye see manhood, courtesy and gentleness.
Página 254 - And first within the porch and jaws of hell Sat deep REMORSE OF CONSCIENCE, all besprent With tears ; and to herself oft would she tell Her wretchedness; and cursing never stent...
Página 254 - And first within the porch and jaws of Hell Sat deep Remorse of Conscience, all besprent With tears : and to herself oft would she tell Her wretchedness, and cursing never stent...
Página 170 - Tales the various manners and humours (as we now call them) of the whole English nation in his age. Not a single character has escaped him. All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other; and not only in their inclinations, but in their very physiognomies and persons.
Página 181 - In olde dayes of the king Artour, " Of which that Bretons speken gret honour, <• All was this lond fulfilled of faerie; "The elf-quene, with hire joly compagnie " Danced ful oft in many a grene mede. " This was the old opinion as I rede...