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Douglas was thus excluded from a participation of the emoluments : and , to
complete the measure of his disappointments , the abbacy of Aberbrothock ,
which he had regarded as secure , was transferred to James Beaton , Archbishop
of ...
Douglas was thus excluded from a participation of the emoluments : and , to
complete the measure of his disappointments , the abbacy of Aberbrothock ,
which he had regarded as secure , was transferred to James Beaton , Archbishop
of ...
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From the many ungrammatical passages which appear in King Hart , it has been
regarded as a juvenile performance . But the grammar even of the English
language remained altogether unfixed and imperfect for the space of nearly two
cen· ...
From the many ungrammatical passages which appear in King Hart , it has been
regarded as a juvenile performance . But the grammar even of the English
language remained altogether unfixed and imperfect for the space of nearly two
cen· ...
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But till other arguments shall be produced , The Palice of Honour may safely be
regarded as an original composition . Douglas ' s spirited translation of the Æneid
has often been highly commended , though seldom beyond its merits . Without ...
But till other arguments shall be produced , The Palice of Honour may safely be
regarded as an original composition . Douglas ' s spirited translation of the Æneid
has often been highly commended , though seldom beyond its merits . Without ...
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The Papists regarded him as an adversary not less dangerous than Buchanan
and Knoxk . His learning and experience qualified him for regulating the
unsteady views of those who possessed zeal without knowledge : and it is
probable that ...
The Papists regarded him as an adversary not less dangerous than Buchanan
and Knoxk . His learning and experience qualified him for regulating the
unsteady views of those who possessed zeal without knowledge : and it is
probable that ...
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This important trust affords sufficient grounds for concluding that he was then
regarded with a more favourable eye . And in 1537 , when Mary of Guise landed
in Scotland , he exercised his ingenuity in contriving the pageants which were ...
This important trust affords sufficient grounds for concluding that he was then
regarded with a more favourable eye . And in 1537 , when Mary of Guise landed
in Scotland , he exercised his ingenuity in contriving the pageants which were ...
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| Наслов | The Lives of the Scotish Poets: With Preliminary Dissertations on the Literary History of Scotland, and the Early Scotish Drama, Том 2 The Lives of the Scotish Poets: With Preliminary Dissertations on the Literary History of Scotland, and the Early Scotish Drama, David Irving |
| Аутор | David Irving |
| Издавач | Alex. Lawrie and Company, 1804 |
| Оригинал из | Универзитет Харвард |
| Дигитализовано | 18 јан 2008 |
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