Specimens of English Poetry and Prose: Wybor Poezji i Prozy Angielskiej, Volumes 1-2Państwowe Wydawn. Naukowe, 1964 - English literature |
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Page 85
... ( lines 1-3 ) ; then ( lines 4-5 ) he becomes persuasive . In lines 6-7 he is once more stern . The charm ends with a se- ries of similes " ( Gordon ) . RIDDLES Out of all the riddles - nearly a hundred 85.
... ( lines 1-3 ) ; then ( lines 4-5 ) he becomes persuasive . In lines 6-7 he is once more stern . The charm ends with a se- ries of similes " ( Gordon ) . RIDDLES Out of all the riddles - nearly a hundred 85.
Page 112
... lines ) of moral and religious precepts embodying the author's philosophy of life , and was evidently written for ... line known as the septenarius or septenary . The rhythm seems to be trochaic or falling . The line naturally falls into ...
... lines ) of moral and religious precepts embodying the author's philosophy of life , and was evidently written for ... line known as the septenarius or septenary . The rhythm seems to be trochaic or falling . The line naturally falls into ...
Page 149
... lines ; to this period belong : " The House of Fame " , " The Parliament of Foules " , " Troilus and Chryseyde " , " The Legende of Good Women " ; the period of his maturity , the English period , 1386-1400 , in which he uses the heroic ...
... lines ; to this period belong : " The House of Fame " , " The Parliament of Foules " , " Troilus and Chryseyde " , " The Legende of Good Women " ; the period of his maturity , the English period , 1386-1400 , in which he uses the heroic ...
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