The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I
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THE BEST
of the
World's Classics
RESTRICTED TO PROSE
HENRY CABOT LODGE
Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief
FRANCIS W. HALSEY
Associate Editor
With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
IN TEN VOLUMES
Vol. III
Associate Editor
With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
IN TEN VOLUMES
Vol. III
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—I
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
NEW YORK AND LONDON
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
NEW YORK AND LONDON
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
The Best of the World's Classics
VOL. III
VOL. III
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—I
1281-1745
CONTENTS
Vol. III—Great Britain and Ireland—I
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—I
1281-1745
RICHARD DE BURY
IN PRAISE OF BOOKS[1]
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SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE
I.
THE ROUTE FROM ENGLAND TO CONSTANTINOPLE[5]
II
AT THE COURT OF THE GREAT CHAN[13]
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JOHN WYCLIF
THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST[15]
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER
OF ACQUIRING AND USING RICHES[16]
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WILLIAM CAXTON
OF TRUE NOBILITY AND CHIVALRY[19]
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SIR THOMAS MALORY
OF THE FINDING OF A SWORD FOR ARTHUR[20]
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SIR THOMAS MORE
LIFE IN UTOPIA[21]
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JOHN KNOX
AN INTERVIEW WITH MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS[22]
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ROGER ASCHAM
OF GENTLE METHODS IN TEACHING[23]
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JOHN FOXE
THE DEATH OF ANNE BOLEYN[24]
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SIR WALTER RALEIGH
THE MUTABILITY OF HUMAN AFFAIRS[26]
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FRANCIS BACON
I
OF TRAVEL[27]
II
OF RICHES
III
OF YOUTH AND AGE
IV
OF REVENGE
V
OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE
VI
OF ENVY
VII
OF GOODNESS AND GOODNESS OF NATURE
VIII
OF STUDIES
IX
OF REGIMENT OF HEALTH
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SHAKESPEARE
I
BRUTUS TO HIS COUNTRYMEN[54]
II
SHYLOCK IN DEFENSE OF HIS RACE[55]
III
HAMLET TO THE PLAYERS[56]
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BEN JONSON
OF SHAKESPEARE AND OTHER WITS[57]
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IZAAK WALTON
I
THE ANTIQUITY OF ANGLING[58]
II
OF THE TROUT[61]
III
THE DEATH OF GEORGE HERBERT[63]
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JAMES HOWELL
I
THE BUCENTAUR CEREMONY IN VENICE[64]
II
THE CITY OF ROME IN 1621[66]
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SIR THOMAS BROWNE
I
OF CHARITY IN JUDGMENTS[70]
II
NOTHING STRICTLY IMMORTAL[71]
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JOHN MILTON
I
ON HIS OWN LITERARY AMBITION[75]
II
A COMPLETE EDUCATION DEFINED[79]
III
ON READING IN HIS YOUTH[80]
IV
IN DEFENSE OF BOOKS[81]
V
A NOBLE AND PUISSANT NATION[82]
VI
OF FUGITIVE AND CLOISTERED VIRTUE[83]
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LORD CLARENDON
OF CHARLES I[85]
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THOMAS FULLER
QUALITIES OF THE GOOD SCHOOLMASTER[87]
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JEREMY TAYLOR
THE BENEFITS OF ADVERSITY[89]
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ABRAHAM COWLEY
I
OF OBSCURITY[90]
II
OF PROCRASTINATION[94]
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GEORGE FOX
AN INTERVIEW WITH OLIVER CROMWELL[95]
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JOHN BUNYAN
I
A DREAM OF THE CELESTIAL CITY[97]
II
THE DEATH OF VALIANT-FOR-TRUTH AND OF STAND-FAST[98]
III
ANCIENT VANITY FAIR[99]
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JOHN DRYDEN
OF ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTS[100]
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SAMUEL PEPYS
I
OF VARIOUS DOINGS OF MR. AND MRS. PEPYS[102]
II
ENGLAND WITHOUT CROMWELL[103]
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GILBERT BURNET
CHARLES II[105]
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DANIEL DEFOE
I
THE SHIPWRECK OF CRUSOE[107]
II
THE RESCUE OF MAN FRIDAY[108]
III
IN THE TIME OF THE GREAT PLAGUE[109]
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JONATHAN SWIFT
I
ON PRETENSE IN PHILOSOPHERS[110]
II
ON THE HOSPITALITY OF THE VULGAR[111]
III
THE ART OF LYING IN POLITICS[112]
IV
A MEDITATION UPON A BROOMSTICK[113]
V
GULLIVER AMONG THE GIANTS[114]
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JOSEPH ADDISON
I
IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY[115]
II
WILL HONEYCOMB AND HIS MARRIAGE[116]
III
PRIDE OF BIRTH[117]
IV
SIR ROGER AND HIS HOME[118]
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