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  • 111George Puttenham — (1529–1590) is the reputed English author of The Arte of English Poesie (1589).FamilyGeorge was the second son of Robert Puttenham of Sherfield on Loddon in Hampshire and his wife Margaret, the daughter of Sir Richard Elyot and sister of Sir… …

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  • 112Cynewulf — For other uses, see Cynewulf (disambiguation). Cynewulf (  /ˈkɪ …

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  • 113Nine Herbs Charm — The Nine Herbs Charm is an Old English charm recorded in the 10th century[1] Lacnunga manuscript.[2] The charm is intended for treatment of poison and infection through the preparation of nine herbs. The numbers nine and three are mentioned… …

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  • 114Meter (hymn) — A hymn meter or metre indicates the number of syllables for the lines in each stanza of a hymn. This provides a means of marrying the hymn s text with an appropriate hymn tune for singing. Contents 1 Hymn and poetic meter 2 Representation 3… …

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  • 115accent — accentless, adj. accentuable /ak sen chooh euh beuhl/, adj. n. /ak sent/; v. /ak sent, ak sent /, n. 1. prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these. 2. degree of prominence of a …

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  • 116African music — Introduction       the musical sounds and practices of all indigenous peoples of Africa, including the Berber in the Sahara and the San (Bushmen) and Khoikhoin (Hottentot) in Southern Africa. The music of European settler communities and that of… …

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  • 117Daniel (Old English poem) — Daniel Author(s) anonymous Language Old English State of existence two poems, A and B; possibly unfinished Manuscript(s) Junius manuscr …

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  • 118Olney Hymns — The Olney Hymns (Olney is sometimes pronounced Oh knee, but more frequently all knee) were first published in February 1779, and are the combined work of curate John Newton (1725–1807) and his poet friend, William Cowper (1731–1800). The hymns… …

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  • 119Anglican chant — is a way to sing un metrical texts, such as prose translations of the psalms, canticles, and other, similar biblical texts by matching the natural speech rhythm of the words in each verse to a short piece of metrical music.Anglican Chant was… …

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  • 120New Formalism — This article is about late 20th century movement in literature. For mid 20th century style of architecture, see Modern architecture#Mid Century. New Formalism is a late 20th and early 21st century movement in American poetry that has promoted a… …

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