A guide to English literature. 3. From Donne to MarvellBoris Ford Penguin Books, 1956 |
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... Christian and a tempter , and the pilgrim is too inexperienced to realize the nature of this difference . He accepts the appearance and the name of reality , and turns away until , reaching the foot of Mount Sinai which emits flames as ...
... Christian and a tempter , and the pilgrim is too inexperienced to realize the nature of this difference . He accepts the appearance and the name of reality , and turns away until , reaching the foot of Mount Sinai which emits flames as ...
Page 226
... Christian does not ( as one of the elect ) need to know this . He goes past , though two others , Timorous and Mistrust , have fallen back most dramatically : CHRISTIAN . Whither are you going ? MEN . They said , Back ! back ! and we ...
... Christian does not ( as one of the elect ) need to know this . He goes past , though two others , Timorous and Mistrust , have fallen back most dramatically : CHRISTIAN . Whither are you going ? MEN . They said , Back ! back ! and we ...
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... Christian forgets the key of the promises and shows the measure of his despair . The key , when it is finally recalled , goes into the lock ' damnable hard ' . At first sight this adjective is another impetus to the narrative , perhaps ...
... Christian forgets the key of the promises and shows the measure of his despair . The key , when it is finally recalled , goes into the lock ' damnable hard ' . At first sight this adjective is another impetus to the narrative , perhaps ...
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