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... described the races , strange to themselves in blood and language , by which they were surrounded , and especially the inhabitants of Italy . But the Anglo - Saxon , after his conversion at the end of the seventh century , never again ...
... described the races , strange to themselves in blood and language , by which they were surrounded , and especially the inhabitants of Italy . But the Anglo - Saxon , after his conversion at the end of the seventh century , never again ...
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... described as the son of Ecgtheow , and kinsman of Hygelac , king of the Geatas , he conceived to be purely historical . But in the interval previous to the publication of the translation , he had become better ac- quainted with the ...
... described as the son of Ecgtheow , and kinsman of Hygelac , king of the Geatas , he conceived to be purely historical . But in the interval previous to the publication of the translation , he had become better ac- quainted with the ...
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... described by Mr. Turner2 as an Anglo - Saxon romance , since , like many of the romances of a later age , while the outline of the story is taken from Jewish history , the tone , the descriptions , and many of Yet must ye two , in ...
... described by Mr. Turner2 as an Anglo - Saxon romance , since , like many of the romances of a later age , while the outline of the story is taken from Jewish history , the tone , the descriptions , and many of Yet must ye two , in ...
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... described . The chief of these are , the Brunanburgh War - song , and the Elegy on King Edgar , given under the years 938 and 975 respectively . The first - the Waterloo ode ' of the ninth century - is a triumphal chant occasioned by ...
... described . The chief of these are , the Brunanburgh War - song , and the Elegy on King Edgar , given under the years 938 and 975 respectively . The first - the Waterloo ode ' of the ninth century - is a triumphal chant occasioned by ...
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... described by Bishop Lupus in a sermon preached to his flock ' about the year 1012 , it was impossible that men's thoughts should be efficaciously turned to any subjects save such as bore upon their personal security . Canute , indeed ...
... described by Bishop Lupus in a sermon preached to his flock ' about the year 1012 , it was impossible that men's thoughts should be efficaciously turned to any subjects save such as bore upon their personal security . Canute , indeed ...
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Page 466 - Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine ; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee...
Page 459 - Enlarged winds, that curl the flood, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.
Page 387 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, Severe, but in true filial freedom...
Page 358 - Heaven lies about us in our infancy. Shades of the prison-house begin to close Upon the growing boy; But he beholds the light and whence it flows, He sees it in his joy. The youth who daily farther from the East Must travel, still is Nature's priest, And, by the vision splendid, Is on his way attended. At length the man perceives it die away And fade into the light of common day.
Page 482 - May have broken the woof of my tent's thin roof, The Stars peep behind her and peer. And I laugh to see them whirl and flee Like a swarm of golden bees, When I widen the rent in my wind-built tent, — Till the calm rivers, lakes, and seas, Like strips of the sky fallen through me on high, Are each paved with the moon and these.
Page 289 - It was said of Socrates that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven, to inhabit among men; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses.
Page 253 - A fiery soul, which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Page 454 - Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Page 432 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutored mind Sees GOD in clouds, or hears Him in the wind ; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Page 389 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.