A Guide to English Literature, Volume 3Cassell, 1964 |
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Page 13
... interest , led by the King , was now largely in the visual arts ; the collecting of pictures , begun by Arundel , was continued by Charles with genuine taste , and at amazing expense in view of his financial straits . Living artists ...
... interest , led by the King , was now largely in the visual arts ; the collecting of pictures , begun by Arundel , was continued by Charles with genuine taste , and at amazing expense in view of his financial straits . Living artists ...
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... interest in theological controversy , and to some extent in books of devotion , was common to almost all ranks of society . Probably nearly half of the books pub- lished between 1600 and 1640 were on religious topics . Their readers ...
... interest in theological controversy , and to some extent in books of devotion , was common to almost all ranks of society . Probably nearly half of the books pub- lished between 1600 and 1640 were on religious topics . Their readers ...
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... interest in Shakespeare alive ; and only rarely do we find the short , pregnant phrase which strikes us imme- diately because of its concrete , aphoristic , or poignant quality . Shakespeare and Pope excel in a kind of condensed poetic ...
... interest in Shakespeare alive ; and only rarely do we find the short , pregnant phrase which strikes us imme- diately because of its concrete , aphoristic , or poignant quality . Shakespeare and Pope excel in a kind of condensed poetic ...
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