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 21
... pleased because he is not rich , and the rich are discontented because the poets will not admit them of their number . Thus the case is hard with writers : if they succeed not , they must starve ; and if they do , some malicious satire ...
... pleased because he is not rich , and the rich are discontented because the poets will not admit them of their number . Thus the case is hard with writers : if they succeed not , they must starve ; and if they do , some malicious satire ...
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... pleased to call it ; but Mr. Lee's loyalty is above so ridiculous a slander . I know very well that the town did ignorantly call and take this to be my play ; but I shall not arrogate to myself the merits of my friend . Two - thirds of ...
... pleased to call it ; but Mr. Lee's loyalty is above so ridiculous a slander . I know very well that the town did ignorantly call and take this to be my play ; but I shall not arrogate to myself the merits of my friend . Two - thirds of ...
Stran 85
... pleased GOD , ( if we may dare to judge of his secret providence , ) to cut off that King in the very flower of his youth , to blast his successor in his undertakings , to raise against him the Duke of Guise , the complotter and ...
... pleased GOD , ( if we may dare to judge of his secret providence , ) to cut off that King in the very flower of his youth , to blast his successor in his undertakings , to raise against him the Duke of Guise , the complotter and ...
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... pleased ; from all which he has tied himself by the liberties and privileges which he has granted us by laws . There is little else material in this pamphlet : for to say " I would insinuate into the King a hatred to his capital city ...
... pleased ; from all which he has tied himself by the liberties and privileges which he has granted us by laws . There is little else material in this pamphlet : for to say " I would insinuate into the King a hatred to his capital city ...
Stran 166
... pleased will be so wise as not to be imposed upon , and fooled out of their satisfaction . The newness of the undertaking is all the hazard . When operas were first set up in France , 3 they were not followed over eagerly ; but they ...
... pleased will be so wise as not to be imposed upon , and fooled out of their satisfaction . The newness of the undertaking is all the hazard . When operas were first set up in France , 3 they were not followed over eagerly ; but they ...
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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