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Page 76
... death . Just as Magellan passed through the south - west straits and found death in the western ocean , Donne will pass through the straits ( hardships , suffering ) of fever to his west , his death . It is all aston- ishingly ingenious ...
... death . Just as Magellan passed through the south - west straits and found death in the western ocean , Donne will pass through the straits ( hardships , suffering ) of fever to his west , his death . It is all aston- ishingly ingenious ...
Page 96
... death reminds us that we are totally dependent on God , as flowers on sunshine and rain , with no place for self - reliant pride . The poet rendering experience has given place to the preacher drawing a moral : but the moral does emerge ...
... death reminds us that we are totally dependent on God , as flowers on sunshine and rain , with no place for self - reliant pride . The poet rendering experience has given place to the preacher drawing a moral : but the moral does emerge ...
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... death , there is no other . ' Right up to the moment when I myself return in darkness to the life - giving and humbling elements , I shall never spoil the majesty of this child's death by mourning over it . ' This rough summary of the ...
... death , there is no other . ' Right up to the moment when I myself return in darkness to the life - giving and humbling elements , I shall never spoil the majesty of this child's death by mourning over it . ' This rough summary of the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
BEN JONSON Continued | 27 |
ROSALINDS MADRIGAL | 33 |
Copyright | |
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