The Masterpieces and the History of Literature: Analysis, Criticism, Character and Incident, 6. köideJulian Hawthorne Hamilton Book Company, 1902 |
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... Widow Blackacre and Her Suitors WILLIAM CONGREVE . • Scandal and Literature in High Life THOMAS OTWAY . Jaffier and Belvidera . . • · JOHN DRYDEN . · Absalom · • 334 336 341 344 ENGLISH LITERATURE - PERIOD V. PART I. ( CONTINUED ) TABLE ...
... Widow Blackacre and Her Suitors WILLIAM CONGREVE . • Scandal and Literature in High Life THOMAS OTWAY . Jaffier and Belvidera . . • · JOHN DRYDEN . · Absalom · • 334 336 341 344 ENGLISH LITERATURE - PERIOD V. PART I. ( CONTINUED ) TABLE ...
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... LOVER · J. L. G. Ferris . . 112 TARTUFFE AND ELMINE • .T . Boncka .. • 207 SIR ROGER De Coverley VISITS THE WIDOW . J. L. G. Ferris . • 381 GREEK LITERATURE . PERIOD VI . B.C. 400-250 . THE TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME VI PAGE.
... LOVER · J. L. G. Ferris . . 112 TARTUFFE AND ELMINE • .T . Boncka .. • 207 SIR ROGER De Coverley VISITS THE WIDOW . J. L. G. Ferris . • 381 GREEK LITERATURE . PERIOD VI . B.C. 400-250 . THE TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME VI PAGE.
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... widowed cheer Keeps the Loves idle ; with thy latest sigh My cestus perished too ; thou rash one ! why , oh why " Didst hunt ? so fair , contend with monsters grim ? ” Thus Cypris wailed ; but dead Adonis lies ; For every gout of blood ...
... widowed cheer Keeps the Loves idle ; with thy latest sigh My cestus perished too ; thou rash one ! why , oh why " Didst hunt ? so fair , contend with monsters grim ? ” Thus Cypris wailed ; but dead Adonis lies ; For every gout of blood ...
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... widow . Certain members of the family brought an action against him for having gained the lady's affections by magical art . He cleared himself from this charge by his clever and humorous " Apology , " in which are furnished such ...
... widow . Certain members of the family brought an action against him for having gained the lady's affections by magical art . He cleared himself from this charge by his clever and humorous " Apology , " in which are furnished such ...
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... widow . Certain members of the family brought an action against him for having gained the lady's affections by magical art . He cleared himself from this charge by his clever and humorous " Apology , " in which are furnished such ...
... widow . Certain members of the family brought an action against him for having gained the lady's affections by magical art . He cleared himself from this charge by his clever and humorous " Apology , " in which are furnished such ...
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Page 362 - And screams of horror rend th' affrighted skies. Not louder shrieks to pitying heaven are cast When husbands, or when lap-dogs, breathe their last; Or when rich China vessels, fallen from high, In glittering dust and painted fragments lie! " Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine...
Page 332 - But being ill-used by the above-mentioned widow, he was very serious for a year and a half ; and though, his temper being naturally jovial, he at last got over it, he grew careless of himself, and never dressed afterwards. He continues to wear a coat and doublet of the same cut that were in fashion at the time of his repulse...
Page 316 - The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung: Of Bacchus ever fair and ever young : The jolly god in triumph comes; Sound the trumpets, beat the drums; Flush'd with a purple grace, He shows his honest face; Now give the hautboys breath: he comes! he comes! Bacchus, ever fair and young, Drinking joys did first ordain ; Bacchus...