The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected: with Notes and Illustrations; an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, Grounded on Original and Authentick Documents; and a Collection of His Letters, the Greater Part of which Has Never Before Been Published, Volumen2T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1800 |
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... death , of the general of an army fighting for his prince and country ? The honour and gallantry of the Earl of Lindsey is so illustrious a subject , * Lord Danby married Lady Bridget , second daughter of Montague Bertie , Earl of ...
... death , of the general of an army fighting for his prince and country ? The honour and gallantry of the Earl of Lindsey is so illustrious a subject , * Lord Danby married Lady Bridget , second daughter of Montague Bertie , Earl of ...
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... death of Antony and Cleopatra is a subject which has been treated by the greatest wits of our nation , after Shakspeare ; and by all so variously , that their example has given me the confidence to try myself in this bow of Ulysses ...
... death of Antony and Cleopatra is a subject which has been treated by the greatest wits of our nation , after Shakspeare ; and by all so variously , that their example has given me the confidence to try myself in this bow of Ulysses ...
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... death than accuse his step - mother to his father ; and my criticks , I am sure , will com- mend him for it ; but we of grosser apprehensions are apt to think that this excess of generosity is not practicable but with fools and madmen ...
... death than accuse his step - mother to his father ; and my criticks , I am sure , will com- mend him for it ; but we of grosser apprehensions are apt to think that this excess of generosity is not practicable but with fools and madmen ...
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... poets by sound of trumpet ; and poets ' they were , upon pain of death to any man who durst call them otherwise . The audience had a * i . e . without the leave of the rich . * fine time on't , you may imagine ; they sat ALL FOR LOVE . 21.
... poets by sound of trumpet ; and poets ' they were , upon pain of death to any man who durst call them otherwise . The audience had a * i . e . without the leave of the rich . * fine time on't , you may imagine ; they sat ALL FOR LOVE . 21.
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... death for overcoming Nero , the emperor carried it without dispute for the best poet in his dominions : no man was ambitious of that grinning honour ; for if he heard the mali- cious trumpeter proclaiming his name before his betters ...
... death for overcoming Nero , the emperor carried it without dispute for the best poet in his dominions : no man was ambitious of that grinning honour ; for if he heard the mali- cious trumpeter proclaiming his name before his betters ...
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ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL acted action afterwards ALBION AND ALBANIUS amongst answer appears betwixt Bishop called catholick cause character church of England Cleomenes commendation confess conscience criticks crown death DEDICATION discourse dispute Dryden Duchess Duchess of York Duke of Guise Earl Elkanah Settle endeavour enemies English errours father favour fortune French friends give Henry the Third honour JOHN DRYDEN judge judgment King King of Navarre King's Lady lawful League learned least libel lived Lord Lord Rochester Lordship Majesty matter mean musick nature never observed opera opinion papists parallel parliament party person play pleased Plutarch poem poet poetry Pope popish Popish Plot praise Preface pretended prince protestant publick reader reason rebellion religion Roman Rome royal satire says scripture Shaftesbury shew supposed tell theatre thing thought tion tragedy Trajan translated true verses virtue words write written