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 6
... reader . I am however too well apprized of the rooted enmity borne by the " incorrigible Jacobins " of the present ... readers , who , though they may have been dazzled by the false lights held up to them , are not yet wholly cor- rupted ...
... reader . I am however too well apprized of the rooted enmity borne by the " incorrigible Jacobins " of the present ... readers , who , though they may have been dazzled by the false lights held up to them , are not yet wholly cor- rupted ...
Stran 28
... reader , that I have endeavoured in this play to follow the prac- tice of the ancients , who , as Mr. Rymer has judiciously observed , are and ought to be our Horace likewise gives it for a rule in his masters . Art of Poetry , Vos ...
... reader , that I have endeavoured in this play to follow the prac- tice of the ancients , who , as Mr. Rymer has judiciously observed , are and ought to be our Horace likewise gives it for a rule in his masters . Art of Poetry , Vos ...
Stran 40
... reader will easily observe how much the copy is inferiour to the original . He tells you himself , that he owes a great part of his success to the happy Episode of Theseus and Dirce ; which is the same thing as if we should acknowledge ...
... reader will easily observe how much the copy is inferiour to the original . He tells you himself , that he owes a great part of his success to the happy Episode of Theseus and Dirce ; which is the same thing as if we should acknowledge ...
Stran 44
... reader , and would justify myself from flattery by the publick voice , whatever protestation you might enter to the con- and he changed sides often , with little regard either to religion or the interest of his country . He made many ...
... reader , and would justify myself from flattery by the publick voice , whatever protestation you might enter to the con- and he changed sides often , with little regard either to religion or the interest of his country . He made many ...
Stran 55
... reader will discover in his closet that trashy stuff , whose glittering deceived him in the action . I have often heard the stationer sighing in his shop , and wishing for those hands to take off his me- lancholy bargain , which clapped ...
... reader will discover in his closet that trashy stuff , whose glittering deceived him in the action . I have often heard the stationer sighing in his shop , and wishing for those hands to take off his me- lancholy bargain , which clapped ...
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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