Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Volumes 1-2C. Stower, 1807 |
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... French critics universally gave the preference to Tasso , yet , in Italy , the partisans on the side of Ariosto were by far the most powerful , and conse- quently in England : for Italy , in the age of queen Elizabeth , gave laws to our ...
... French critics universally gave the preference to Tasso , yet , in Italy , the partisans on the side of Ariosto were by far the most powerful , and conse- quently in England : for Italy , in the age of queen Elizabeth , gave laws to our ...
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... grace du Raphael . " L'Esprit du Loix , liv . 19. chap . 27. The French critics are too apt to form their general notions of English poetry , from our fondness for Shakspeare . would have been like the cornice which a painter introduced 22.
... grace du Raphael . " L'Esprit du Loix , liv . 19. chap . 27. The French critics are too apt to form their general notions of English poetry , from our fondness for Shakspeare . would have been like the cornice which a painter introduced 22.
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... French , by one Sir Thomas Maleory , knight , and printed by W. Caxton , 1484 * . From this fabulous history our author has borrowed many of his names , viz . Sir Tristram , Placidas , Pelleas , Pellenore , Percivall , and others . As ...
... French , by one Sir Thomas Maleory , knight , and printed by W. Caxton , 1484 * . From this fabulous history our author has borrowed many of his names , viz . Sir Tristram , Placidas , Pelleas , Pellenore , Percivall , and others . As ...
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... also printed in Selden , de Duello . Richard encouraged these exercises to the highest degree , æmulous of the French , who were famous in this way . He was a Troubadour . silkes , attended her highnes comming , from the midst 42.
... also printed in Selden , de Duello . Richard encouraged these exercises to the highest degree , æmulous of the French , who were famous in this way . He was a Troubadour . silkes , attended her highnes comming , from the midst 42.
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... French piece , entitled , Le Court Mantel ; part of which is quoted by M. de la Curne de Sainte Palayet , in his learned and ancient chivalry , and who informs us , that it is formed on the tale of the Enchanted Cup . Most of these old ...
... French piece , entitled , Le Court Mantel ; part of which is quoted by M. de la Curne de Sainte Palayet , in his learned and ancient chivalry , and who informs us , that it is formed on the tale of the Enchanted Cup . Most of these old ...
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