The History of English Literature: With an Outline of the Origin and Growth of the English LanguageD.Appleton & Company, 1862 - 413 páginas |
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... truth . Literature has been en- dowed , by Him who rules the life and thoughts of all His intelli- gent creatures , with capacities which make it necessarily a moral power , a power modifying the character of mankind , and aiding in the ...
... truth . Literature has been en- dowed , by Him who rules the life and thoughts of all His intelli- gent creatures , with capacities which make it necessarily a moral power , a power modifying the character of mankind , and aiding in the ...
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... truth is , that the influence of Literature does in itself tend to do good . It wars against the influence of sensualism and thoughtlessness . The present bears us down heavily towards the earth : we are lifted upwards , though it may ...
... truth is , that the influence of Literature does in itself tend to do good . It wars against the influence of sensualism and thoughtlessness . The present bears us down heavily towards the earth : we are lifted upwards , though it may ...
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... truths is hardly ever recognised as the proper duty of any literary work , until enlightenment has proceeded very far : histories long continue to be the principal works ... truth is , that both the verse and the 38 THE ANGLO - SAXON TIMES .
... truths is hardly ever recognised as the proper duty of any literary work , until enlightenment has proceeded very far : histories long continue to be the principal works ... truth is , that both the verse and the 38 THE ANGLO - SAXON TIMES .
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... truth is , that both the verse and the prose of almost all our Anglo - Saxon remains differed , both in origin and in purpose , from the specimens of a similar age , that have come down to us from other nations . They were produced by ...
... truth is , that both the verse and the prose of almost all our Anglo - Saxon remains differed , both in origin and in purpose , from the specimens of a similar age , that have come down to us from other nations . They were produced by ...
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... truth a saintly legend rather than a chivalrous tale . It is chiefly occupied in relating the history of the most revered of all religious relics , which not only proved and typified the mystery of the mass , but worked by its mere ...
... truth a saintly legend rather than a chivalrous tale . It is chiefly occupied in relating the history of the most revered of all religious relics , which not only proved and typified the mystery of the mass , but worked by its mere ...
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