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 17
... sense ; all their wit is in their ceremony . They want the genius which animates our stage ; and therefore it is but necessary when they cannot please , that they should take care not to offend . But as the civilest man in the company ...
... sense ; all their wit is in their ceremony . They want the genius which animates our stage ; and therefore it is but necessary when they cannot please , that they should take care not to offend . But as the civilest man in the company ...
Stran 56
... sense of one line expanded prodigiously into ten ; and to sum up all , uncorrect English , and a hide- ous mingle of false poetry and true nonsense ; or at best , a scantling of wit , which lay gasping for life , and groaning beneath a ...
... sense of one line expanded prodigiously into ten ; and to sum up all , uncorrect English , and a hide- ous mingle of false poetry and true nonsense ; or at best , a scantling of wit , which lay gasping for life , and groaning beneath a ...
Stran 79
... sense , that there neither was nor could be any Parallel intended ; and it will farther ap- pear from the nature of the subject , there being no relation betwixt Henry the Third and the Duke of Guise , except that of the King's marrying ...
... sense , that there neither was nor could be any Parallel intended ; and it will farther ap- pear from the nature of the subject , there being no relation betwixt Henry the Third and the Duke of Guise , except that of the King's marrying ...
Stran 84
... sense Mr. Hunt means it . Having clearly shewn wherein the parallel con- sisted , which no man can mistake , who does not wilfully , I need not justify myself in what concerns the sacred person of his Majesty . Neither the French ...
... sense Mr. Hunt means it . Having clearly shewn wherein the parallel con- sisted , which no man can mistake , who does not wilfully , I need not justify myself in what concerns the sacred person of his Majesty . Neither the French ...
Stran 86
... sense , decency , and mora- lity ; and I can assure the world , that the rules of Horace are more familiar to him than they are He remembers too well that the vetus comedia was banished from the Athenian theatre for its too much licence ...
... sense , decency , and mora- lity ; and I can assure the world , that the rules of Horace are more familiar to him than they are He remembers too well that the vetus comedia was banished from the Athenian theatre for its too much licence ...
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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