The History of English Poetry,: From the Close of the Eleventh to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century. To which are Prefixed, Three Dissertations: 1. Of the Origin of Romantic Fiction in Europe. 2. On the Introduction of Learning Into England. 3. On the Gesta Romanorum, Volume 4Thomas Tegg, 73, Cheapside., 1824 - English poetry |
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Page 90
... gends belonging to this poem . * Pag . 764 . to Magdalene Hall , where he was gra- Registr . Univ . Oxon . He retired duated in Arts , 1606. Ibid . SECTION LI . By way of recapitulating what has been 90 THE HISTORY OF.
... gends belonging to this poem . * Pag . 764 . to Magdalene Hall , where he was gra- Registr . Univ . Oxon . He retired duated in Arts , 1606. Ibid . SECTION LI . By way of recapitulating what has been 90 THE HISTORY OF.
Page 114
... REGISTR . A. fol . 136. b . And again , there is the receipt for licence of Richard James in 1566 , to print " A boke entituled the tragicall comedye of Damonde and Pithyas . " Ibid . fol . 161. b . In the same Register I find , under ...
... REGISTR . A. fol . 136. b . And again , there is the receipt for licence of Richard James in 1566 , to print " A boke entituled the tragicall comedye of Damonde and Pithyas . " Ibid . fol . 161. b . In the same Register I find , under ...
Page 115
... REGISTR . STATION . B. fol . 143. b . He was a city - poet , and a composer and contriver of the city pageants . These are , CHRYSO - TRIUMPHOS , & C . devised and written by A. Munday , 1611.- TRIUMPHS OF OLD DRAPERY , & c . by A. M. ...
... REGISTR . STATION . B. fol . 143. b . He was a city - poet , and a composer and contriver of the city pageants . These are , CHRYSO - TRIUMPHOS , & C . devised and written by A. Munday , 1611.- TRIUMPHS OF OLD DRAPERY , & c . by A. M. ...
Page 128
... Registr . Archiv . Eccles . Ebor . MSS . In the Salisbury - missal , in the office of EPISCOPUS PUERORUM , among the suffrages we read , " Corpore enim formosus es , O fili , et diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis , " & c . In further ...
... Registr . Archiv . Eccles . Ebor . MSS . In the Salisbury - missal , in the office of EPISCOPUS PUERORUM , among the suffrages we read , " Corpore enim formosus es , O fili , et diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis , " & c . In further ...
Page 129
... REGISTR . STAT . COMP . LOND . notat . A. fol . 74. b . I find licenced to Alde in 1565 , " An hundreth poyntes VOL . IV . K of evell huswyfraye , " I suppose a satire on Tusser . Ibid . fol . 131. b . In 1561 , Richard Tottell was to ...
... REGISTR . STAT . COMP . LOND . notat . A. fol . 74. b . I find licenced to Alde in 1565 , " An hundreth poyntes VOL . IV . K of evell huswyfraye , " I suppose a satire on Tusser . Ibid . fol . 131. b . In 1561 , Richard Tottell was to ...
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