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... to us than an acquaintance with any other literature , ancient or modern . And as an edu- cating instrumentality , it possesses great value . Its criti- 3565 : 692 -410819 cal study disciplines the attention , refines the taste ,
... to us than an acquaintance with any other literature , ancient or modern . And as an edu- cating instrumentality , it possesses great value . Its criti- 3565 : 692 -410819 cal study disciplines the attention , refines the taste ,
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... , while much of its ancient splendor still remained . At the residence of King Ethelwulf , his 1 Green , History of the English People , Vol . I. father , he learned not only the manly sports of 12 ENGLISH LITERATURE .
... , while much of its ancient splendor still remained . At the residence of King Ethelwulf , his 1 Green , History of the English People , Vol . I. father , he learned not only the manly sports of 12 ENGLISH LITERATURE .
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... appealed strongly to the imagination of the age . The monasteries had multiplied in their scriptoria the writings of the ancients . Through Arabic influence and the general awakening in Europe , learning was held in 22 ENGLISH LITERATURE .
... appealed strongly to the imagination of the age . The monasteries had multiplied in their scriptoria the writings of the ancients . Through Arabic influence and the general awakening in Europe , learning was held in 22 ENGLISH LITERATURE .
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... ancient classics of Greece and Rome were beginning to receive attention . The nobility began to take interest in letters . In Italy brilliant writers - Dante , Petrarch , and Boccaccio- made permanent contributions to the literature of ...
... ancient classics of Greece and Rome were beginning to receive attention . The nobility began to take interest in letters . In Italy brilliant writers - Dante , Petrarch , and Boccaccio- made permanent contributions to the literature of ...
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... ancient learn- ing had already begun to receive attention there , these scholarly fugitives were warmly welcomed . Noble and wealthy patronage was not wanting ; and soon the classic literature of Greece and Rome was studied with almost ...
... ancient learn- ing had already begun to receive attention there , these scholarly fugitives were warmly welcomed . Noble and wealthy patronage was not wanting ; and soon the classic literature of Greece and Rome was studied with almost ...
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