Studies in English prose: specimens, with notes, by J. PayneJoseph Payne 1881 |
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... Pleasures 2. Contentment and Thankfulness DR . SOUTH . 1633-1716 . 1. Pleasures of Religion 2. Contentment .. 3. Spiritual Blessings 4. Adam ...... ABRAHAM COWLEY . 1618--1667 . 1. Of Myself 2. On Cromwell's Career .. 3. Philippic ...
... Pleasures 2. Contentment and Thankfulness DR . SOUTH . 1633-1716 . 1. Pleasures of Religion 2. Contentment .. 3. Spiritual Blessings 4. Adam ...... ABRAHAM COWLEY . 1618--1667 . 1. Of Myself 2. On Cromwell's Career .. 3. Philippic ...
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... pleasure in anything in this world , then thought he , " & c . Cf. " The wind bloweth where it listeth . " ( 3 ) Him . This word , which is dat . sing . and pl . , at a later stage became the objective now in use , the proper acc ...
... pleasure in anything in this world , then thought he , " & c . Cf. " The wind bloweth where it listeth . " ( 3 ) Him . This word , which is dat . sing . and pl . , at a later stage became the objective now in use , the proper acc ...
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... pleasure ) and he them never to forsake not thinketh , bonne forlyst he eall his ærran gód , buton he hit eft then loses he all his former good , except he it afterwards gebete . betters ( amends ) . CONTINUOUS TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE ...
... pleasure ) and he them never to forsake not thinketh , bonne forlyst he eall his ærran gód , buton he hit eft then loses he all his former good , except he it afterwards gebete . betters ( amends ) . CONTINUOUS TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE ...
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... forsook , and practises them then , and fully takes pleasure in them , and never thinks to forsake them , loses all his former good , except he afterwards makes amends . ARCHBISHOP ALFRIC . POPE GREGORY THE GREAT , AND THE KING ALFRED .
... forsook , and practises them then , and fully takes pleasure in them , and never thinks to forsake them , loses all his former good , except he afterwards makes amends . ARCHBISHOP ALFRIC . POPE GREGORY THE GREAT , AND THE KING ALFRED .
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... ( pleasure ) ; and noghte only of tho ( not only of them ) but of alle that evere I shalle do unto my lyfes ende . And I beseche2 Almyghty God , fro ( from ) whom alle godenesse and grace comethe fro , that he vouchesaf3 of his excellent ...
... ( pleasure ) ; and noghte only of tho ( not only of them ) but of alle that evere I shalle do unto my lyfes ende . And I beseche2 Almyghty God , fro ( from ) whom alle godenesse and grace comethe fro , that he vouchesaf3 of his excellent ...
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