An Historical Sketch of the Progress and Present State of Anglo-Saxon Literature in EnglandLumley, 1840 - 180 pages |
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... appears desirable before the com- plete extinction of what has been sanctioned by the practice of centuries , and therefore of importance to us , that we should " enquire for the old way , and if it be the good and right way , then to ...
... appears desirable before the com- plete extinction of what has been sanctioned by the practice of centuries , and therefore of importance to us , that we should " enquire for the old way , and if it be the good and right way , then to ...
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... appears to have been the general form of instruction used , sufficiently prove this . Before the time of Alfred , it is supposed that English was not taught in the schools . Yet there is a passage in his preface to Gregory's Pastorale ...
... appears to have been the general form of instruction used , sufficiently prove this . Before the time of Alfred , it is supposed that English was not taught in the schools . Yet there is a passage in his preface to Gregory's Pastorale ...
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... appear much greater towards the latter years , the uncertain- ty respecting its authors , and the periods when it was written up , must render it at present a very doubtful authority on the contemporary character of the language of the ...
... appear much greater towards the latter years , the uncertain- ty respecting its authors , and the periods when it was written up , must render it at present a very doubtful authority on the contemporary character of the language of the ...
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... appears to belong to the period in which it is supposed to have been written : and its recent editor seems to have thought there was a strong re- lationship between its language and that of the people among whom he himself lived . In ...
... appears to belong to the period in which it is supposed to have been written : and its recent editor seems to have thought there was a strong re- lationship between its language and that of the people among whom he himself lived . In ...
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... appears to have been the first individual of the reformed faith who possessed a knowledge of the Saxon language , and collected Saxon MSS . We may infer that Bale also had some knowledge of that language . Although poor , his untiring ...
... appears to have been the first individual of the reformed faith who possessed a knowledge of the Saxon language , and collected Saxon MSS . We may infer that Bale also had some knowledge of that language . Although poor , his untiring ...
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