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The Progress of Romance.The Progress of Romance, through Times, Countries, and Manners; with Remarks on the good and bad Effects of it, on themrespectivel ! in a Course of Evening Conversations. " C. R. #uthor of the English "aron.

Clara ReeveTEXT BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEXES

$%&' E N G L I S H P O E T R Y 1 5 7 9 - 1 8 3 0 : S P E N S E R A N D T H E T R A D I T I O N

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E(' % eth +oo)e ! u!e! L' % . ;1737

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c% . u! e.on# ou !t')u(%te# oun#!/ 17 ;Au&u!t 17857->84

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et een "'ct't'ou! ch% %cte !* . +(% % Ree,e ;17>5-1803

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therefore more easily affect their manners. As in the HeathenMythology, the example of a mortal exalted into a demi-god, was anincitement to the imitation of actions so gloriously rewarded; so theexamples of the Heroes of Romance and Epic poetry, might ha eexcited the youth of those times, to copy exploits uni ersally rewarded

!y praise and admiration.

H"R#E$%&'%. &t is neither incredi!le, nor impro!a!le that they

might do so; and you ha e well explained the (aradox, & too) noticeof....

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(agina / di /0lara Ree e1 #he (rogress of Romance.

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