The History of English Poetry, from the Close of the Eleventh Century to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century. To which are prefixed, three dissertations: 1. Of the origin of romantic fiction in Europe. 2. On the introduction of learning into England. 3. On the Gesta Romanorum

The History of English Poetry, from the Close of the Eleventh Century to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century. To which are prefixed, three dissertations: 1. Of the origin of romantic fiction in Europe. 2. On the introduction of learning into England. 3. On the Gesta Romanorum

Warton, Thomas

London: Tegg, 1840

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1840

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Warton, Thomas, The History of English Poetry, from the Close of the Eleventh Century to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century. To which are prefixed, three dissertations: 1. Of the origin of romantic fiction in Europe. 2. On the introduction of learning into England. 3. On the Gesta Romanorum, George Eliot's Reading, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/57007

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