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Page 113
... famous of these , Tetrachordon , was written in 1645 , the same year as the disastrous Battle of Naseby . The Powells , ruined in consequence , sought a reconciliation , and Milton behaved with generosity towards his wife and her family ...
... famous of these , Tetrachordon , was written in 1645 , the same year as the disastrous Battle of Naseby . The Powells , ruined in consequence , sought a reconciliation , and Milton behaved with generosity towards his wife and her family ...
Page 121
... famous satire on the follies and fanaticism of the extreme Puritan and Republican party . The main idea seems to have been borrowed from Cervantes ' " Don Quixote ; " but it is treated with none of the pathetic tenderness which makes us ...
... famous satire on the follies and fanaticism of the extreme Puritan and Republican party . The main idea seems to have been borrowed from Cervantes ' " Don Quixote ; " but it is treated with none of the pathetic tenderness which makes us ...
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... famous comedies with well - conceived plots , full of humorous incidents , and quite free from the ingrained coarseness of the contemporary play . The Good - Natured Man and She Stoops to Conquer were well received at the time of their ...
... famous comedies with well - conceived plots , full of humorous incidents , and quite free from the ingrained coarseness of the contemporary play . The Good - Natured Man and She Stoops to Conquer were well received at the time of their ...
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