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Amaranth and Asphodel poems from the Greek Anthology

Amaranth and Asphodel poems from the Greek Anthology Author: Butler, Alfred Joshua, 1850-1936 Year: 1922 278 p. 17 cm View on Archive.org

Hispanic anthology; poems

Hispanic anthology; poems Author: Walsh, Thomas, 1875-1928 Year: 1920 26 35 View on Archive.org

The Parent's poetical anthology: being a selection of English poems primarily designed to assist in forming the taste and the sentiments of young readers

The Parent's poetical anthology: being a selection of English poems primarily designed to assist in forming the taste and the sentiments of young readers Author: Mant, Elizabeth…

Poetry of the Magyars, preceded by a sketch of the language and literature of Hungary and Transylvania

Poetry of the Magyars, preceded by a sketch of the language and literature of Hungary and Transylvania Author: Bowring, John, Sir, 1792-1872 Year: 1830 xvi, lxxxiii, 312p View…

Outlines of lectures on general literature. Part II. Epic poetry

Outlines of lectures on general literature. Part II. Epic poetry is a public domain book, originally published in 1815. The complete text is available to read online. Topics…

Essays on Chivalry, Romance, and the Drama

Essays on Chivalry, Romance, and the Drama is a public domain book, originally published in 1834. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work…

Early Tudor Poetry 1485 - 1547: Studies in Tudor Literature

Early Tudor Poetry 1485 - 1547: Studies in Tudor Literature

The melody of earth; an anthology of garden and nature poems from present-day poets

The melody of earth; an anthology of garden and nature poems from present-day poets is a public domain book, originally published in 1927. The complete text is available to read…

Corn from olde fieldes: an anthology of English poems from the XIVth to the XVIIth century

Corn from olde fieldes: an anthology of English poems from the XIVth to the XVIIth century Author: Brougham, Eleanor Mabel Valentine, Hon., 1883- Year: 1922 xi, 298 p. 19 cm…

Essays and tales, moral, literary, and philosophical

Essays and tales, moral, literary, and philosophical Author: [Engel, Johann Jakob], 1741-1802. [from old catalog] Year: 1808 vii p., 1 l., 17 cm View on Archive.org

Lectures on poetry and general literature

Lectures on poetry and general literature is a public domain book, originally published in 1833. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work…

The imperial galaxy of poetry and art. A peerless cluster of the choicest productions of the world's masters in literature and art ..

The imperial galaxy of poetry and art. A peerless cluster of the choicest productions of the world's masters in literature and art .. Year: 1890 1 p.l., xii, [13]-543 p. 28 cm…

Lays and leaves of the forest; a collection of poems, and historical, genealogical & biographical essays and sketches, relating chiefly to men and things connected with the royal forest of Knaresborough

Lays and leaves of the forest; a collection of poems, and historical, genealogical & biographical essays and sketches, relating chiefly to men and things connected with the…

... The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley ... Including Poems and Prose Sketches, Many of ...

... The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley ... Including Poems and Prose Sketches, Many of ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1916. The complete text is…

Essay on the study of literature and on vocal culture as indispensable to an aesthetic appreciation of poetry

Essay on the study of literature and on vocal culture as indispensable to an aesthetic appreciation of poetry is a public domain book, originally published in 1828. The complete…

Lectures on General Literature, Poetry &c: Delivered at the Royal ...

Lectures on General Literature, Poetry &c: Delivered at the Royal ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1838. The complete text is available to read online.…

Sea-music : an anthology of poems and passages descriptive of the sea

Sea-music : an anthology of poems and passages descriptive of the sea Author: Sharp, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Amelia), 1856-1932 Year: 1887 Includes index View on Archive.org

Palatine anthology : a collection of ancient poems and ballads, relating to Lancashire and Cheshire

Palatine anthology : a collection of ancient poems and ballads, relating to Lancashire and Cheshire Author: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889 Year: 1850 4…

The library of choice literature : poetry and prose selected from the most admired authors

The library of choice literature : poetry and prose selected from the most admired authors Author: Spofford, Ainsworth Rand, 1825-1908 Year: 1882 8 v. : 24 cm View on Archive.org

Poetry of the Magyars : preceded by a sketch of the language and literature of Hungary and Transylvania

Poetry of the Magyars : preceded by a sketch of the language and literature of Hungary and Transylvania Year: 1830 xvi, lxxxiii, 312, [4] p View on Archive.org

The Outline of Knowledge, History of Literature: English Poetry

The Outline of Knowledge, History of Literature: English Poetry Author: James A. Richard Year: 1924 View on Archive.org

Early English poetry, ballads, and popular literature of the middle ages. Ed. from original manuscripts and scarce publications

Early English poetry, ballads, and popular literature of the middle ages. Ed. from original manuscripts and scarce publications Author: Percy Society Year: 1840 26 45 View on…

The library of wit and humor, prose and poetry, selected from the literature of all times and nations

The library of wit and humor, prose and poetry, selected from the literature of all times and nations is a public domain book, originally published in 1825. The complete text is…

The history of early English literature: Being the history of English poetry from its beginnings to the accession of King Ælfre

The history of early English literature: Being the history of English poetry from its beginnings to the accession of King Ælfred

Ottoman Literature: The Poets and Poetry of Turkey, Translated from the Arabic with Introduction and Biographical Notes

Title: Ottoman Literature: The Poets and Poetry of Turkey Author: E. J. W. Gibb Edition: Theodore P. Ion, National University of Washington D.C., U.S.A Year: 1901

Complete works; including poems and prose sketches, many of which have not heretofore been published, an authentic biography, an elaborate index and numerous illus. from paintings by Howard Chandler Christy and Ethel Franklin Betts

Complete works; including poems and prose sketches, many of which have not heretofore been published, an authentic biography, an elaborate index and numerous illus. from…

The Library of Choice Literature: Prose and Poetry Selected from the Most Admired Authors

The Library of Choice Literature: Prose and Poetry Selected from the Most Admired Authors is a public domain book, originally published in 1881. The complete text is available…

The library of wit and humor, prose and poetry, selected from the literature of all times and nations

The library of wit and humor, prose and poetry, selected from the literature of all times and nations is a public domain book, originally published in 1825. The complete text is…

The Drama: It's History, Literature, and Influences on Civilization. Volume 2, Greek and Roman Drama

Submitted as a requirement of Pratt SILS Projects in Rare Book course. Includes selections, epitomes, outlines of dramas, and some entire plays (all in English). Associate…

Selections From American Poetry with Special Attention to Longfellow, Whittier, Poe and Lowell (Riverside Literature Series)

Selections From American Poetry with Special Attention to Longfellow, Whittier, Poe and Lowell (Riverside Literature Series)

New chapters in the history of Greek literature: recent discoveries in Greek poetry and prose of the fourth and following centuries B.C.

New chapters in the history of Greek literature: recent discoveries in Greek poetry and prose of the fourth and following centuries B.C.

The Library of Wit and Humor Prose and Poetry Selected from the literature of all Times and Nations, Volume V

The Library of Wit and Humor Prose and Poetry Selected from the literature of all Times and Nations, Volume V

An introduction to the methods and materials of literary criticism, the bases in aesthetics and poetics;

Nature and function of literary criticism.--Principles of art.--Principles of literature.--The theory of poetry.--The historical study of poetry.--The historical study of…

The English Parnassus: an anthology chiefly of longer poems;

The English Parnassus: an anthology chiefly of longer poems; Author: Dixon, W. Macneile (William Macneile), 1866-1945 Year: 1909 xvi, 767 p. 20 cm View on Archive.org

Hymn to Venus : an anthology in miniature of poems

Hymn to Venus : an anthology in miniature of poems Author: Herrick, Robert, 1591-1674 Year: 1900 23 p. : 19 cm View on Archive.org

The English Parnassus: an anthology of longer poems;

The English Parnassus: an anthology of longer poems; is a public domain book, originally published in 1866. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with…

Springhillian Oct 1919 - July 1920 New Series Vol. XII No. 1 - 4

Campus Literary journal. Successor of The Spring Hill Review. Contains poetry, essays, translations, drama, and pictures of college and campus life. Issued quarterly.

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