Eighteenth Century Poetry & ProseLouis Ignatius Bredvold Ronald Press Company, 1956 - 1274 pagini The purpose os this volume is to provide representative selections from English prose and poetry of the eighteenth century for undergraduate courses in that period. In this second edition of the anthology the editors have expanded the contents considerably. Additions have been made from Addison, Pope, Swift, Young, Smart, Burke, and Reynolds, with Blake's comments. The extensive notes and introductions should assist the beginning student to understand the texts, but it is hoped that they will also lead him to explore further in the works listed in the bibliographies. |
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... King had given £ 50 to Mr. Shep- ley for my Lord's servants , and £ 500 among the officers and common men of the ship . I spoke to the Duke of York about business , who called me Pepys by name , and upon my desire did promise me his ...
... King had given £ 50 to Mr. Shep- ley for my Lord's servants , and £ 500 among the officers and common men of the ship . I spoke to the Duke of York about business , who called me Pepys by name , and upon my desire did promise me his ...
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... King was , and , in obedience to his Majesty's commands , mentioned that Dr. Johnson was then in the library . His Majesty said he was at leisure , and would go to him ; upon which Mr. Barnard took one of the candles that stood on the ...
... King was , and , in obedience to his Majesty's commands , mentioned that Dr. Johnson was then in the library . His Majesty said he was at leisure , and would go to him ; upon which Mr. Barnard took one of the candles that stood on the ...
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... King , ) they seldom do these things by halves . " " No , Sir , ( answered Johnson , ) not to Kings . " But fearing to be misunderstood , he proceeded to explain himself ; and im- mediately subjoined , " That for those who spoke worse of ...
... King , ) they seldom do these things by halves . " " No , Sir , ( answered Johnson , ) not to Kings . " But fearing to be misunderstood , he proceeded to explain himself ; and im- mediately subjoined , " That for those who spoke worse of ...
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