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... Praise of Poetry . Sir Walter Raleigh , 1552-1618 . 56. The Folly of Ambition and Power of Death . Richard Hooker , 1553-1598 . 57. The Necessity and Majesty of Law . Francis Bacon , 1561-1626 . 58. Of Studies . 59. Of Adversity . 60 ...
... Praise of Poetry . Sir Walter Raleigh , 1552-1618 . 56. The Folly of Ambition and Power of Death . Richard Hooker , 1553-1598 . 57. The Necessity and Majesty of Law . Francis Bacon , 1561-1626 . 58. Of Studies . 59. Of Adversity . 60 ...
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... Praise . 7 Wore a short cassock . 8 Smutted . Coat of mail . THE PRIORess . Ther was alsò a Nonne , a Prioresse , That of hire smiling was full simple and coy ' ; Hire gretest othe n'as but by Seint Eloy ; And she was cleped Madame ...
... Praise . 7 Wore a short cassock . 8 Smutted . Coat of mail . THE PRIORess . Ther was alsò a Nonne , a Prioresse , That of hire smiling was full simple and coy ' ; Hire gretest othe n'as but by Seint Eloy ; And she was cleped Madame ...
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... praise ; Recording soft what grace each one had found , What hope of speed , what dread of long delays . The wild forèst , the clothed holts with green ; With reins avail'd , 3 and swift ybreathed horse , With cry of hounds , and merry ...
... praise ; Recording soft what grace each one had found , What hope of speed , what dread of long delays . The wild forèst , the clothed holts with green ; With reins avail'd , 3 and swift ybreathed horse , With cry of hounds , and merry ...
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... PRAISE OF POETRY . - Now therein ( that is to say , the power of at once teaching and enticing to do well ) — now therein , of all sciences - I speak still of human and according to human conceit - is our poet the monarch . For he doth ...
... PRAISE OF POETRY . - Now therein ( that is to say , the power of at once teaching and enticing to do well ) — now therein , of all sciences - I speak still of human and according to human conceit - is our poet the monarch . For he doth ...
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... praise to know what might be said , and not what should be thought . Some have certain common - places and themes , wherein they are good , and want variety : which kind of poverty is for the most part tedious , and , when it is once ...
... praise to know what might be said , and not what should be thought . Some have certain common - places and themes , wherein they are good , and want variety : which kind of poverty is for the most part tedious , and , when it is once ...
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