English Prose: Selections, Volume 1Sir Henry Craik Macmillan and Company, 1893 - Literary Collections This collection shows the growth and development of English prose by extracts from the principal and most characteristic writers. |
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... who knew that the most important questions had already been answered by the Latin authors , so that it was a waste of time for the English or other simple folk to try to find out things for themselves . The INTRODUCTION 3.
... who knew that the most important questions had already been answered by the Latin authors , so that it was a waste of time for the English or other simple folk to try to find out things for themselves . The INTRODUCTION 3.
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... answered that he was great lord the now , and well in peace , and had enough of worldly riches ; and therefore he would wish none other thing , but the body of that fair lady , to have it at his will . And she answered him , that he ...
... answered that he was great lord the now , and well in peace , and had enough of worldly riches ; and therefore he would wish none other thing , but the body of that fair lady , to have it at his will . And she answered him , that he ...
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... answer for his heresies . By the help of the Duke of Lancaster he was able to withstand the attempt to silence him , but his opponents afterwards obtained his condemnation by a bull of the Pope . Even this , however , failed to crush ...
... answer for his heresies . By the help of the Duke of Lancaster he was able to withstand the attempt to silence him , but his opponents afterwards obtained his condemnation by a bull of the Pope . Even this , however , failed to crush ...
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... answering said to Him , Commander , all the night travailing took we nought ; but in Thy word shall I loose the net . And when they had done this they took a plenteous multitude of fish , and their net was broken . But they beckoned to ...
... answering said to Him , Commander , all the night travailing took we nought ; but in Thy word shall I loose the net . And when they had done this they took a plenteous multitude of fish , and their net was broken . But they beckoned to ...
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... answered , and said to his father , Lo , so many years I serve to thee , I passed never thy mandement ; and thou gavest me never a kid , for to feed me with my friends . But after that he , this thy son hath murthered his goods with ...
... answered , and said to his father , Lo , so many years I serve to thee , I passed never thy mandement ; and thou gavest me never a kid , for to feed me with my friends . But after that he , this thy son hath murthered his goods with ...
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Astrolabe body called Canterbury Tales cause Chaucer Christ Church cleped command court death desire divers doth enemies England English prose Euphuism Faery Queen fair faith father French give God's grace Greek hand hast hath heart heaven hell holy honour Irenæus John king Arthur king's knight labour lady land language Latin learning literary literature live London Lord Lord Berners Malory manner marvellous matter mercy mind nature never noble Parson's Tale pleasure poetry poets poor praise pray prince Queen quoth realm reason religion rich Saint saith Scotland servants shalt shewed Sir Bedivere Sir Launcelot Sir Lucan Sir Mordred Sir Philip Sidney sith soul speak style sweet sword thee thereof things thou thought took translation true truth unto virtue Wherefore wherein wise words writings
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Page 485 - And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the Lord, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth ; and the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel...
Page 468 - But so have I seen a rose newly springing from the clefts of its hood, and at first it was fair as the morning and full with the dew of heaven as a lamb's fleece; but when a ruder breath had forced open its virgin modesty and dismantled its too youthful and unripe retirements...
Page 487 - And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
Page 162 - I, your sheep that were wont to be so meek and tame and so small eaters, now, as I hear say, be become so great devourers and so wild, that they eat up and . „ swallow down the very men themselves. They consume, destroy, and devour whole fields, houses, and cities.
Page 419 - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet; and yet it is sung but by some blind crowder, with no rougher voice than rude style; which being so evil apparelled in the dust and cobwebs of that uncivil age, what would it work, trimmed in the gorgeous eloquence of Pindar?
Page 563 - ... supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you; and being an absolute Johannes Factotum, is in his own conceit the only Shake-scene in a country.
Page 162 - For look in what parts of the realm doth grow the finest, and therefore dearest wool, there noblemen and gentlemen : yea, and certain Abbots, holy men, no doubt, not contenting themselves with the yearly revenues and profits that were wont to grow to their forefathers and predecessors of their lands...
Page 562 - To those gentlemen, his quondam acquaintance, that spend their wits in making plays, RG wisheth a better exercise, and wisdom to prevent his extremities.
Page 322 - And forasmuch as his mind gave him that, his nephews living, men would not reckon that he could have right to the realm, he thought therefore without delay to rid them, as though the killing of his kinsmen could amend his cause and make him a kindly king.
Page 35 - Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring...