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... become an established institution . The ancient bookseller was not always particularly honest , and it was a common prac- tice to give a modern manuscript the appearance of a rare antique by burying it in a sack of grain until the ...
... become an established institution . The ancient bookseller was not always particularly honest , and it was a common prac- tice to give a modern manuscript the appearance of a rare antique by burying it in a sack of grain until the ...
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... become more stringent and , at the same time , more interesting when they are associated with certain recurring events . The out- standing events in every human life are birth , death , and marriage , and with each of these certain ...
... become more stringent and , at the same time , more interesting when they are associated with certain recurring events . The out- standing events in every human life are birth , death , and marriage , and with each of these certain ...
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... beautiful legend , which shows us many cities contending for the honour of being his birthplace . For these poems can be read in verse translations — with joy to the reader - for the story , and to become 36 The Outline of Literature.
... beautiful legend , which shows us many cities contending for the honour of being his birthplace . For these poems can be read in verse translations — with joy to the reader - for the story , and to become 36 The Outline of Literature.
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John Drinkwater. the reader - for the story , and to become acquainted with the noble men and women , the not more noble gods and goddesses , who love and hate and fight and speak and live and die in their stirring vicissitudes ...
John Drinkwater. the reader - for the story , and to become acquainted with the noble men and women , the not more noble gods and goddesses , who love and hate and fight and speak and live and die in their stirring vicissitudes ...
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... becomes the brave ; Disgraced , dishonour'd , like the vilest slave ! Return , then , heroes ! and our answer bear , The glorious combat is no more my care ; Not till , amidst yon sinking navy slain , The blood of Greeks shall dye the ...
... becomes the brave ; Disgraced , dishonour'd , like the vilest slave ! Return , then , heroes ! and our answer bear , The glorious combat is no more my care ; Not till , amidst yon sinking navy slain , The blood of Greeks shall dye the ...
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