Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1Nicol, 1803 - 424 páginas |
De dentro do livro
Resultados 1-5 de 97
Página 3
... seem that we ought to possess in the various existing glossaries of the Gothic and Romance dialects the means of recovering nearly all the original materials of our language . It is true that these materials , in passing from the parent ...
... seem that we ought to possess in the various existing glossaries of the Gothic and Romance dialects the means of recovering nearly all the original materials of our language . It is true that these materials , in passing from the parent ...
Página 9
... an- cestors , finding it absolutely impossible to adopt any consistent mode of orthography , fairly left it to the discretion or caprice of the several writers and transcribers . Chaucer , it seems , was perfectly aware of this [ 9 ]
... an- cestors , finding it absolutely impossible to adopt any consistent mode of orthography , fairly left it to the discretion or caprice of the several writers and transcribers . Chaucer , it seems , was perfectly aware of this [ 9 ]
Página 10
George Ellis. Chaucer , it seems , was perfectly aware of this inconvenience . In his address to his book he " And , for there is so great diversitè says , " In English , and in writing of our tongue , " So pray I to God that none mis ...
George Ellis. Chaucer , it seems , was perfectly aware of this inconvenience . In his address to his book he " And , for there is so great diversitè says , " In English , and in writing of our tongue , " So pray I to God that none mis ...
Página 11
... seems to have resembled those Runic odes so admirably imitated by Mr. Gray : but its mechanism and scheme of versifica- tion , notwithstanding all the pains which Hickes has employed in attempting to investigate them , are still ...
... seems to have resembled those Runic odes so admirably imitated by Mr. Gray : but its mechanism and scheme of versifica- tion , notwithstanding all the pains which Hickes has employed in attempting to investigate them , are still ...
Página 48
... seem to have been a sort of flute . 10 Another sort of drum . Vide Sir J. 11 Dulcimers . A sort of trumpet . 8 Probably some variety of the harp . 9 Drums . Hawkins , Hist . Mus . Vol . II . 284 , 5 . 12 The monochord . 13 Cymbals . 15 ...
... seem to have been a sort of flute . 10 Another sort of drum . Vide Sir J. 11 Dulcimers . A sort of trumpet . 8 Probably some variety of the harp . 9 Drums . Hawkins , Hist . Mus . Vol . II . 284 , 5 . 12 The monochord . 13 Cymbals . 15 ...
Outras edições - Ver todos
Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 1 George Ellis Visualização completa - 1801 |
Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 1 George Ellis Visualização completa - 1803 |
Termos e frases comuns
A. M. Camb A. M. Oxf ancient anon appears archdeacon of Aberdeen Barbour called castle century Chaucer Chronicle compositions Confessio Amantis contemporary curious death Dictys Cretensis Dona Earl edition Edward III England English poetry extracts fair French Geoffrey of Monmouth gold Gower hath Henry VIII honour king knight ladies land language Latin Layamon learned Lord Lydgate manner means meat metrical minstrels monk n'is noble Norman nought observed original perhaps poem poet poetical printed probably reader reign of Edward Reign of Henry rhyme rich Richard Ritson Robert de Brunne Robert Langland Robert of Gloucester romance Saxon says Scotish Scotland seems Sir Penny song specimens stanzas Stephen Hawes style supposed talents thee Thomas thou thought tion translation Troy Tyrwhitt unto verse Vide Wace Wace's Warton William wine women word writers written Wyntown