Englische Studien, Volumes 29-30O.R. Reisland, 1901 - Comparative linguistics |
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... will be seen that the author follows Guido in calling his heroine by the name of Bryxeida or Brixaida . In ( 1 ) the name is apparently Cresseide ; but in the M.S. the words " Until Cresseide that " are re - written , in another hand ...
... will be seen that the author follows Guido in calling his heroine by the name of Bryxeida or Brixaida . In ( 1 ) the name is apparently Cresseide ; but in the M.S. the words " Until Cresseide that " are re - written , in another hand ...
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... will with it ; its very origins have been forgotten and Dares and Dictys stand in Homer's place . Yet its heroes are still heroic : it is occupied with the destinies of nations , and with the fates of godlike men . No poverty of ...
... will with it ; its very origins have been forgotten and Dares and Dictys stand in Homer's place . Yet its heroes are still heroic : it is occupied with the destinies of nations , and with the fates of godlike men . No poverty of ...
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... will smile to hear that one or two good priests were gravelled at my saying in the last thing ' Term me what you will , Papist or Protestant etc. ' not seeing so plain a meaning as that an honest man and a good Catholic might be ...
... will smile to hear that one or two good priests were gravelled at my saying in the last thing ' Term me what you will , Papist or Protestant etc. ' not seeing so plain a meaning as that an honest man and a good Catholic might be ...
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... will be deemed unjust by every good protestant , and God will be taxed with encouraging idolatry and superstition . If they are favourable to those of any of our communions they will be deemed unjust by every good papist , and God will ...
... will be deemed unjust by every good protestant , and God will be taxed with encouraging idolatry and superstition . If they are favourable to those of any of our communions they will be deemed unjust by every good papist , and God will ...
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... welche Voltaire bei gelegenheit des erdbebens von Lissabon ausgesprochen hat , bilden den geraden gegensatz gegen Pope's weltanschauung . Voltaire will , dass der leser seines gedichtes etwa so schliesse : Wer annimmt , dass 46 F. Bobertag.
... welche Voltaire bei gelegenheit des erdbebens von Lissabon ausgesprochen hat , bilden den geraden gegensatz gegen Pope's weltanschauung . Voltaire will , dass der leser seines gedichtes etwa so schliesse : Wer annimmt , dass 46 F. Bobertag.
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Page 405 - THE right of Nature,' which writers commonly call jus naturale, is the liberty each man hath to use his own power as he will himself for the preservation of his own nature, that is to say, of his own life; and consequently of doing anything which in his own judgment and reason he shall conceive to be the aptest means thereunto.
Page 33 - Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw. And 'deal damnation round the land. On each I judge thy foe.
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Page 31 - Too subtle-potent, tun'd too sharp in sweetness For the capacity of my ruder powers : I fear it much ; and I do fear besides That I shall lose distinction in my joys ; As doth a battle, when they charge on heaps The enemy flying.
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Page 429 - His part, while the one Spirit's plastic stress Sweeps through the dull dense world, compelling there All new successions to the forms they wear; Torturing th...
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Page 153 - It stands alone as the one general history of the country, for the sake of which all others, if young and old are wise, will be speedily and surely set aside.