History of England, from the Norman Conquest, to the Accession of Edward the First: From the accession of Edward the First to the death of Henry the FifthLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Paternoster-Row., 1815 - 639 pages |
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... nation during the middle ages - during that period which has been the least studied and the most negligently written ; but within which our political relations , our religion , literature , language , manners , laws , and constitution ...
... nation during the middle ages - during that period which has been the least studied and the most negligently written ; but within which our political relations , our religion , literature , language , manners , laws , and constitution ...
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... nation 1399. Henry invited , and lands 238 240 - ib . - 185 Richard in Ireland - 241 1377. His death - 186 -- character 187 returns to Wales remains at Conway Castle in 242 disguise CHAP . V. Henry's plot to secure the king ih . 243 ...
... nation 1399. Henry invited , and lands 238 240 - ib . - 185 Richard in Ireland - 241 1377. His death - 186 -- character 187 returns to Wales remains at Conway Castle in 242 disguise CHAP . V. Henry's plot to secure the king ih . 243 ...
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... nation , promiscuous Parts of it are always becoming obsolete 1200. LAYAMON's Metrical History Arthur's Dream 1264 ROBERT OF GLOUCESTER The OWL and the NIGHTINGALE Bu BRUNNE'S poems Manuel des Peches ' ib . 442 · · 444 · 445 446 447 ...
... nation , promiscuous Parts of it are always becoming obsolete 1200. LAYAMON's Metrical History Arthur's Dream 1264 ROBERT OF GLOUCESTER The OWL and the NIGHTINGALE Bu BRUNNE'S poems Manuel des Peches ' ib . 442 · · 444 · 445 446 447 ...
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... nations , which became afterwards the most celebrated in its history . From this period , progression is visible every part of the Continent . in But although , from the constitutional uniformity of human nature , the attainments of any ...
... nations , which became afterwards the most celebrated in its history . From this period , progression is visible every part of the Continent . in But although , from the constitutional uniformity of human nature , the attainments of any ...
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... nation and at every period . Hence the historical and intellectual map of Europe must be expected to display from time to time very multifarious , dissimilar , and changeable appearances - Some states urged by evolving cir- cumstances ...
... nation and at every period . Hence the historical and intellectual map of Europe must be expected to display from time to time very multifarious , dissimilar , and changeable appearances - Some states urged by evolving cir- cumstances ...
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Page 96 - Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; . and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour : I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 96 - Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Page 530 - After the scole of Stratford atte bowe, For Frenche of Paris was to hire unknowe.
Page 96 - Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth...
Page 530 - He coude songes make, and wel endite, Juste and eke dance, and wel pourtraie and write. So hote he loved, that by nightertale He slep no more than doth the nightingale. Curteis he was, lowly, and servisable, And carf beforn his fader at the table.
Page 532 - Than is the lilie on hire stalkes grene. And fresscher than the May with floures newe — For with the rose colour strof hire hewe, I not which was the...
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Page 520 - The turtle said (and wex for shame all red) " Though that his lady evermore be straunge, Yet let him serve her alway, till he be deed, Forsooth, I praise not the gooses reed, For tho she died, I would none other make, I will be hers, till that the death me take.
Page 322 - If we examine, without prejudice, the ancient heathen mythology, as contained in the poets, we shall not discover in it any such monstrous absurdity as we may at first be apt to apprehend. Where is the difficulty in conceiving, that the same powers or principles, whatever they were, which formed this visible world, men and animals, produced also a species -of intelligent creatures, of more refined substance and greater authority than the rest...
Page 577 - Pryde, Covetyse and Envye han so enflawmed the Hertes of Lordes of the World, that thei are more besy for to disherite here Neyghbores, more than for to chalenge or to conquere here righte Heritage before seyd. And the comoun Peple, that wolde putte here Bodyes and here Catelle, for to conquere oure Heritage, thei may not don it withouten the Lordes. For a semblee of Peple withouten a Cheventeyn, or a chief Lord, is as a Flock of Scheep withouten a Schepperde; the which departeth and desparpleth,...