The History of Early English Literature: Being the History of English Poetry from Its Beginnings to the Accession of King Ælfred, by Stopford A. Brooke ...Macmillan and Company, 1892 - 500 páginas |
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... fire which , in 1731 , destroyed so many manuscripts took place , and was fortunately among those which were not fatally injured . In 1753 , having spent some time in the old dormitory at Westminster , it was transferred to the British ...
... fire which , in 1731 , destroyed so many manuscripts took place , and was fortunately among those which were not fatally injured . In 1753 , having spent some time in the old dormitory at Westminster , it was transferred to the British ...
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... Fire - drake and his death and burial . The first division may be again divided into two- the fight with Grendel , and the fight with Grendel's mother -and some suppose that they are due to different hands . Several episodes are ...
... Fire - drake and his death and burial . The first division may be again divided into two- the fight with Grendel , and the fight with Grendel's mother -and some suppose that they are due to different hands . Several episodes are ...
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... fire , and pushed into the sea . Even a living man , in later times , buried himself in the way of Scyld . Flosi , in the Njal saga , weary of life , puts out to sea in a boat that all men call unseaworthy . " Tis good enough , " he ...
... fire , and pushed into the sea . Even a living man , in later times , buried himself in the way of Scyld . Flosi , in the Njal saga , weary of life , puts out to sea in a boat that all men call unseaworthy . " Tis good enough , " he ...
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... fires ' gan the heroes waken High upon the hill , and the reek of wood arose Swart above the swimming fire , 1 while the hissing sound of flame Was with weeping woven — for the wail of wind was still- house of bone in twain , Till the fire ...
... fires ' gan the heroes waken High upon the hill , and the reek of wood arose Swart above the swimming fire , 1 while the hissing sound of flame Was with weeping woven — for the wail of wind was still- house of bone in twain , Till the fire ...
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... fires were piled , and in the roof were openings through which the smoke escaped . The walls and supporting shafts were ornamented with gilding and walrus bone and were hung with shields and spears , and with tapestries . Gold - varied ...
... fires were piled , and in the roof were openings through which the smoke escaped . The walls and supporting shafts were ornamented with gilding and walrus bone and were hung with shields and spears , and with tapestries . Gold - varied ...
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Ælfred Alcuin ancient Andrew Baeda battle beast belong Beowulf Bishop Breca brought Caedmon Christ Christian Chronicle cliffs conjecture Cuthbert Cynewulf Danes death dragon Ealdhelm earth Ecgberht eighth century Elene England English poetry Exeter Book Fates fight Geat Genesis glory Grendel Guthlac hall hand heart heathen Heaven Heliand hell helm Hengest Heorot hero holy host Hrothgar Hygd Hygelac imagination Ingeld Irish king land Latin legend Lindisfarne lines literary literature lived Lord Mercia monastery monks myth night noble North Northumbria o'er ocean passage phrase poem poet poetic riddle Roman Rood runes saga sang says Sceaf Scyld seems shield ship sing song sorrow soul speaks spears spirit storm story sung sword tale tells Teutonic thee thegns things thou thought translation trees verse Wanderer warriors waves Welsh Wessex West Saxon Whitby whole Widsith Woden words writer written Wyrd
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Página 310 - I appear''. shall I to him make known As yet my change, and give him to partake Full happiness with me; or rather not, But keep the odds of knowledge...
Página 432 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him haply slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind, Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Página 432 - Leviathan, which God of all his works Created hugest that swim the ocean-stream. Him, haply slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea and wished morn delays.
Página 314 - They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd and fiery arms. Some natural tears they dropp'd, but wip'd them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.