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... Line of English Poets . 2. Cędmon . - 3 . His Para- phrase . - 4. Beowulf . —5 . Aldhelm . — 6. Other Poets . —7 . Mechanism of First English Verse - CHAPTER III . FIRST ENGLISH PROSE . 1. The Venerable Bede . - -2 . Alcuin and John ...
... Line of English Poets . 2. Cędmon . - 3 . His Para- phrase . - 4. Beowulf . —5 . Aldhelm . — 6. Other Poets . —7 . Mechanism of First English Verse - CHAPTER III . FIRST ENGLISH PROSE . 1. The Venerable Bede . - -2 . Alcuin and John ...
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... lines ( English measure ) of Beowulf , " the first heroic poem of the Teutonic section of our people . The delight in music among the old Irish Celts in the music of the harp and tabor , among the old Welsh Celts in the music of the ...
... lines ( English measure ) of Beowulf , " the first heroic poem of the Teutonic section of our people . The delight in music among the old Irish Celts in the music of the harp and tabor , among the old Welsh Celts in the music of the ...
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... Line of English Poets . - 2 . Cędmon . - 3 . His Paraphrase . - 4 . Beo wulf . - 5 . Aldhelm . - 6 . Other Poets . - 7 . Mechanism of First English Verse . 1. We may think of all the poets that English literature has had during these ...
... Line of English Poets . - 2 . Cędmon . - 3 . His Paraphrase . - 4 . Beo wulf . - 5 . Aldhelm . - 6 . Other Poets . - 7 . Mechanism of First English Verse . 1. We may think of all the poets that English literature has had during these ...
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... lines he had made in his sleep , and continued to make others like them . The vision seems to have been simply the dream - form given to a continuation of his waking thoughts ; and Cadmon may well have believed , according to the simple ...
... lines he had made in his sleep , and continued to make others like them . The vision seems to have been simply the dream - form given to a continuation of his waking thoughts ; and Cadmon may well have believed , according to the simple ...
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... lines , and bearing the name of its hero , " Beowulf . " It is the most ancient heroic poem in any Germanic language . Its hero sails from a land of the Goths to a land of the Danes , and there he frees a chief named Hrothgar from the ...
... lines , and bearing the name of its hero , " Beowulf . " It is the most ancient heroic poem in any Germanic language . Its hero sails from a land of the Goths to a land of the Danes , and there he frees a chief named Hrothgar from the ...
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Page 441 - Tis resolved, for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense.
Page 324 - Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.
Page 477 - The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind who will but consult it that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.
Page 523 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm.
Page 335 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Page 360 - ... a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect, or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon, or a fort or commanding ground for strife and contention, or a shop for profit and sale ; and not a rich store-house for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate.
Page 394 - New heavens, new earth, ages of endless date, Founded in righteousness, and peace, and love ; To bring forth fruits, joy and eternal bliss.
Page 290 - Euripides, and Sophocles to us, Paccuvius, Accius, him of Cordova dead, To life again, to hear thy buskin tread, And shake a stage : or, when thy socks were on, Leave thee alone, for the comparison Of all that insolent Greece or haughty Rome Sent forth, or since did from their ashes come.
Page 380 - Lastly, I should not choose this manner of writing, wherein knowing myself inferior to myself, led by the genial power of nature to another task, I have the use, as I may account, but of my left hand.
Page 395 - Goodness infinite, Goodness immense! That all this good of evil shall produce, And evil turn to good ; more wonderful Than that which by creation first brought forth Light out of darkness ! Full of doubt I stand, Whether I should repent me now of sin By me done and occasion'd ; or rejoice Much more, that much more good thereof shall spring ; To God more glory, more goodwill to men From God ; and over wrath grace shall abound.