The English Essay and EssayistJ. M. Dent & sons, Limited, 1934 - 343 pages |
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... remains we possess are , it is true , somewhat trumpery . To a printer named John Awdeley we owe the Fraternity of Vaga- bonds . Its precise date has not been determined , but it is known to be slightly older than Thomas Harman's Caveat ...
... remains we possess are , it is true , somewhat trumpery . To a printer named John Awdeley we owe the Fraternity of Vaga- bonds . Its precise date has not been determined , but it is known to be slightly older than Thomas Harman's Caveat ...
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... remains one man , Thomas Fuller ( 1608-1661 ) , who belongs chronologically to the period of decline , yet is himself no example of decay . On the contrary , with the exception of George Herbert , he is the greatest man who ever touched ...
... remains one man , Thomas Fuller ( 1608-1661 ) , who belongs chronologically to the period of decline , yet is himself no example of decay . On the contrary , with the exception of George Herbert , he is the greatest man who ever touched ...
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... Remains . " " But the matter goes deeper than the mere use of a pronoun . Even when he speaks in the third person , even when he writes of far lands and of distant ages , Fuller's personality is always It imparts a tone , it is an ...
... Remains . " " But the matter goes deeper than the mere use of a pronoun . Even when he speaks in the third person , even when he writes of far lands and of distant ages , Fuller's personality is always It imparts a tone , it is an ...
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