“If aught can teach us aught, Affliction's looks, Making us pry into ourselves so, near, Teach us to know ourselves, beyond all books, Or all the learned schools that ever were.”
Quote by Sir John Davies
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The Works of the British Poets. With Prefaces
This book is a compilation of various poems written by British poets, accompanied by prefaces that offer historical and literary context for each selection. The prefaces likely delve into the poets' backgrounds, the cultural and historical settings of their works, and the significance of their contributions to British literature. more
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