The Philology of the English TongueClarendon Press, 1880 - 700 pagine |
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Pagina 69
... person of the monarch . Chaucer and Gower differ from the other chief writers of their time in this particular , which they have in common between themselves , that they were both conversant with court life , and moved in the highest ...
... person of the monarch . Chaucer and Gower differ from the other chief writers of their time in this particular , which they have in common between themselves , that they were both conversant with court life , and moved in the highest ...
Pagina 72
... person or persons come here - against , we will and enjoin that all our lieges them hold deadly foes . And , for that we will that this be stedfast and lasting , we send you this writ open , signed with our seal , to hold amongst you in ...
... person or persons come here - against , we will and enjoin that all our lieges them hold deadly foes . And , for that we will that this be stedfast and lasting , we send you this writ open , signed with our seal , to hold amongst you in ...
Pagina 81
... person proffer perverse profit pestilence progression philosopher promise note notify nourish nurse obey philosophy prosperity physician prove piteous prudent pittance publish pity purchase obstacle place pure obstinate plain purge ...
... person proffer perverse profit pestilence progression philosopher promise note notify nourish nurse obey philosophy prosperity physician prove piteous prudent pittance publish pity purchase obstacle place pure obstinate plain purge ...
Pagina 95
... person and in the attire . Uniformity of sense over a wide area is evidence that the word must have borne the present sense at the time of its distribution over that area . This sort of argument is not applicable to a modern national ex ...
... person and in the attire . Uniformity of sense over a wide area is evidence that the word must have borne the present sense at the time of its distribution over that area . This sort of argument is not applicable to a modern national ex ...
Pagina 123
... person attempts concealment by merely substituting some fixed letter or figure in place of each letter of his words , the decipherer will at once detect every E in the performance : first by their numerical pre- ponderance , and then by ...
... person attempts concealment by merely substituting some fixed letter or figure in place of each letter of his words , the decipherer will at once detect every E in the performance : first by their numerical pre- ponderance , and then by ...
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