The Poems of John Dryden: 1649-1681 |
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S Fame , like a little mistress of the town , Is gained with ease — but then she's lost as soon . For , as those tawdry misses soon or late Jilt such as keep ' em at the highest rate ( And oft the lackey , or the brawny clown ...
S Fame , like a little mistress of the town , Is gained with ease — but then she's lost as soon . For , as those tawdry misses soon or late Jilt such as keep ' em at the highest rate ( And oft the lackey , or the brawny clown ...
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Fame then was cheap , and the first comer sped ; And they have kept it since , by being dead . But were they now to write when critics weigh Each line , and every word , throughout a play , IS None of ' em , no not Jonson in his height ...
Fame then was cheap , and the first comer sped ; And they have kept it since , by being dead . But were they now to write when critics weigh Each line , and every word , throughout a play , IS None of ' em , no not Jonson in his height ...
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85 Here Flecknoe , as a place to Fame well known , Ambitiously designed his Shadwell's throne ; For ancient Dekker prophesied long since That in this pile should reign a mighty prince , Born for a scourge of wit , and flail of sense ...
85 Here Flecknoe , as a place to Fame well known , Ambitiously designed his Shadwell's throne ; For ancient Dekker prophesied long since That in this pile should reign a mighty prince , Born for a scourge of wit , and flail of sense ...
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Note by the General Editor | viii |
Introduction | x |
Acknowledgements | xxvii |
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appear called Charles common Company court criticism crown Date death Dryden Duke Dutch Echoes edition England English Epigrams Epilogue example eyes fame fate father fear February fight fire Flecknoe followed French give hand heaven honour hope included James John judge June kind King King's Kinsley land late letter live London Lord lost March nature never notes November once original Oxford Parliament Paul Hammond performed play Plot poem poet praise Preface present Prince printed probably Prologue publication published reference reprinted Restoration revision Royal Satire says seems sense Shadwell ships Song soul spoken stage suggests Theatre things Thomas thou thought translation true verses Virgil write written