Handy-book of Literary CuriositiesJ. B. Lippincott Company, 1911 - 1104 páginas Contains definitions and explanations of many literary terms. |
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... poets , by poets - as the name is a poet's too . Its letters , although naturally lying Like the knight Pinto - Mendez Ferdinando- Still form a synonym for Truth . - Cease trying ! You will not read the riddle , though you do the best ...
... poets , by poets - as the name is a poet's too . Its letters , although naturally lying Like the knight Pinto - Mendez Ferdinando- Still form a synonym for Truth . - Cease trying ! You will not read the riddle , though you do the best ...
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... Poet who piddled in pastorals , and prayed Mr. Urban to print them . Q came in the corner of the page with his query . R arrogated to himself the right of reprehending every one who differed from him . S sighed and sued in song . T told ...
... Poet who piddled in pastorals , and prayed Mr. Urban to print them . Q came in the corner of the page with his query . R arrogated to himself the right of reprehending every one who differed from him . S sighed and sued in song . T told ...
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... poet Sylvester in dedicating to James I. his translation of Du Bartas . SWEDISH NIGHTINGALE : Sing high , sweet Linda ! a rather successful com- pliment to Jenny Lind , under her sobriquet . ALFRED TENNYSON : Ferny land notes ; or ...
... poet Sylvester in dedicating to James I. his translation of Du Bartas . SWEDISH NIGHTINGALE : Sing high , sweet Linda ! a rather successful com- pliment to Jenny Lind , under her sobriquet . ALFRED TENNYSON : Ferny land notes ; or ...
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... poet , Edgar A. Poe . If so , and you can spare one , please enclose it to me and receive the thanks of yours truly . Mr. Greeley promptly responded as follows : DEAR SIR : Among my literary treasures there happens to be exactly one ...
... poet , Edgar A. Poe . If so , and you can spare one , please enclose it to me and receive the thanks of yours truly . Mr. Greeley promptly responded as follows : DEAR SIR : Among my literary treasures there happens to be exactly one ...
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... poet Collins , after the latter became deranged , carrying with him an English Testament . " I have but one book , " said Collins , " but it is the best . " This is alluded to in his epitaph in Chich- ester Cathedral : Sought on one ...
... poet Collins , after the latter became deranged , carrying with him an English Testament . " I have but one book , " said Collins , " but it is the best . " This is alluded to in his epitaph in Chich- ester Cathedral : Sought on one ...
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acrostic admiration advertisements Æsop American anagram ancient appeared asked Ben Jonson bouts-rimés Cæsar called century Charles common cried curious dead death Diogenes Laertius doth Duke Echo England English epigram epitaph essay expression eyes famous father fool France French gentleman give Goethe Greek hand hath head heart heaven Henry honor Horace Walpole horse Hudibras humor John Julius Cæsar king known lady language Latin letter lines literary literature live London Lord Lord Byron meaning mind modern Molière never Notes and Queries once origin person phrase play Plutarch poem poet political Pope popular proverb Publius Syrus quoted replied says sense Shakespeare slang soul speech stanza story tell term thee things thou thought tion told turn verse Voltaire wife word write wrote young