Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser, Том 1C. Stower, 1807 |
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... seem convinced of the ne- cessity of that unity of action , by the means of which such a design should be properly accomplished . At least , he has not followed the method practised by Homer and Virgil , in conducting their respective ...
... seem convinced of the ne- cessity of that unity of action , by the means of which such a design should be properly accomplished . At least , he has not followed the method practised by Homer and Virgil , in conducting their respective ...
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... seems to be for the same reason , that after one of the twelve Knights had achieved the adventure of his proper book , the poet introduces him , in the next book , acting perhaps in , an infe- rior sphere , and degraded to some less dan ...
... seems to be for the same reason , that after one of the twelve Knights had achieved the adventure of his proper book , the poet introduces him , in the next book , acting perhaps in , an infe- rior sphere , and degraded to some less dan ...
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... . Among others , there is one romance which Spenser seems more particularly to have made use of . It is entitled , " Morte Arthur , The * See Hollinshead's Chronicles , vol . ii . p . 1315 . Lyf of Kyng Arthur , of the noble Knyghtes of 27.
... . Among others , there is one romance which Spenser seems more particularly to have made use of . It is entitled , " Morte Arthur , The * See Hollinshead's Chronicles , vol . ii . p . 1315 . Lyf of Kyng Arthur , of the noble Knyghtes of 27.
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... supplied our author with the story of the mantle made of the beards of * Immense beards seem to have had a wonderful in- fluence in the proper œconomy of an enchantment . Thus knights , and locks of ladies . The last circum- 34.
... supplied our author with the story of the mantle made of the beards of * Immense beards seem to have had a wonderful in- fluence in the proper œconomy of an enchantment . Thus knights , and locks of ladies . The last circum- 34.
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... seems to have extended its reputation beyond the reign of Queen Eliza- beth . Jonson , besides his allusion to it con- cerning the " Lady of the Lake " mentioned above , hints at it more than once : - Had I compil'd from Amadis de Gaule ...
... seems to have extended its reputation beyond the reign of Queen Eliza- beth . Jonson , besides his allusion to it con- cerning the " Lady of the Lake " mentioned above , hints at it more than once : - Had I compil'd from Amadis de Gaule ...
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afterwards alludes ancient Apollonius autem ballad Beast beautiful Bevis bite borrowed Britomartis called castle Caxton censured Charlemagne Chaucer chivalry circumstance Cocytus copied from Ariosto copied from Chaucer Cupid darraine doth dragon edit Elfe enchanted English Faerie faire Fairy Queen fiction flesh Genius glitterand golden Harrington hath hero hint Homer horn horse House of Fame Hylas Ibid imitation Italian Jonson Joseph of Arimathea King Arthur Knight's Tale Lady Lake likewise Lond manner mentioned Merlin Milton Morte Arthur noble old romance Onomacritus Ophion Orlando Orlando Furioso Orpheus Orthrus passage Pastorals poem poet poetry Prince Arthur Queen Elizabeth's Questing Beast reader remarkable rhyme Rime of Sir round table satires seems Silius Italicus Sir Dagonet Sir Topas Sir Tristram song speaks Spenser Squier's Tale stanza story supposed sword Talus thou tion tongue translated tree unto verses word written δε
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