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... tell him how he might save his soul , and she bade him seek out Truth , who would teach him all things . When all treasures are tried Truth is the best , " she said . " Love thy Lord dearer than thyself , and do no deadly sin , die ...
... tell him how he might save his soul , and she bade him seek out Truth , who would teach him all things . When all treasures are tried Truth is the best , " she said . " Love thy Lord dearer than thyself , and do no deadly sin , die ...
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... tell ; prob- ably the ballads contain some truth and a good deal of fiction . Robin Hood was born , so the story says , in the early years of the reign of Henry II , in the village of Locksley , near Sheffield ; or , as some say , at a ...
... tell ; prob- ably the ballads contain some truth and a good deal of fiction . Robin Hood was born , so the story says , in the early years of the reign of Henry II , in the village of Locksley , near Sheffield ; or , as some say , at a ...
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... tell you about all these plays , nor even to tell you their names . We will just look at two or three of them and let those stand for the rest . You must remember that when Shakespeare wrote his early comedies he was still a young man ...
... tell you about all these plays , nor even to tell you their names . We will just look at two or three of them and let those stand for the rest . You must remember that when Shakespeare wrote his early comedies he was still a young man ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE LAYS OF THE FIGHTINGMEN | 13 |
THE SINGERS OF THE CHURCH | 26 |
THE MONKS AND THEIR BOOKS | 32 |
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