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, Količina 2T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1800 |
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Stran 19
... common fame , and affirm that neither are they qualified to decide sovereignly concerning poetry , I shall yet have a strong party of my opinion ; for most of them severally will exclude the rest , either from the number of witty men ...
... common fame , and affirm that neither are they qualified to decide sovereignly concerning poetry , I shall yet have a strong party of my opinion ; for most of them severally will exclude the rest , either from the number of witty men ...
Stran 22
... common in the last age , is now seldom heard but from the mouths of the illiterate . 9 Pope perhaps had this passage in his thoughts when he wrote , " To laugh , were want of goodness and of grace , " And to be grave , exceeds all power ...
... common in the last age , is now seldom heard but from the mouths of the illiterate . 9 Pope perhaps had this passage in his thoughts when he wrote , " To laugh , were want of goodness and of grace , " And to be grave , exceeds all power ...
Stran 44
... common justice to yourself ; and therefore , were I to give that character of you which I think you truly merit , I would make my appeal from your Lordship to the reader , and would justify myself from flattery by the publick voice ...
... common justice to yourself ; and therefore , were I to give that character of you which I think you truly merit , I would make my appeal from your Lordship to the reader , and would justify myself from flattery by the publick voice ...
Stran 46
... common duties of respect . to those who are in power . The ceremonious visits which are generally paid on such occasions are not my talent . They may be real even in courtiers ; but they appear with such a face of interest , that a ...
... common duties of respect . to those who are in power . The ceremonious visits which are generally paid on such occasions are not my talent . They may be real even in courtiers ; but they appear with such a face of interest , that a ...
Stran 47
... common safety ; I should not despair of the repub- lick , though Hannibal were at the gates ; I should send up my vows for the success of such an action , as Virgil did on the like occasion for his patron , when he was raising up his ...
... common safety ; I should not despair of the repub- lick , though Hannibal were at the gates ; I should send up my vows for the success of such an action , as Virgil did on the like occasion for his patron , when he was raising up his ...
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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