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Joseph Ritson
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Ancient Songs and Ballads, Vol. 1 of 2: From the Reign of King Henry the Second to the Revolution (Classic Reprint) |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Paperback |
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286 |
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2015-09-27 |
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1330703847 |
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Forgotten Books |
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0.85 pounds |
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0.6 x 5.98 x 9.02 inches |
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Product Description
Excerpt from Ancient Songs and Ballads, Vol. 1 of 2: From the Reign of King Henry the Second to the Revolution
The favorable attention which the public has constantly shewn to works illustrating the history, the poetry, the language, the manners, or the amusements of their ancestors, and particularly to such as have professed to give any of the remains of their lyric compositions, has induced the editor to communicate a small but genuine collection of Ancient Songs and Ballads, which his attachment to the subject had occasionally led him to form.
The reader must not expect to find, among the pieces here preserved, either the interesting fable, or the romantic wildness of a late elegant publication. But, in whatever light they may exhibit the lyric powers of our ancient Bards, they will at least have the recommendation of evident and indisputable authenticity: the sources from which they have been derived will be faithfully referred to, and are, in general, public and accessible.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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