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 14
... turn of it . The greatest errour in the contrivance seems to be in the person of Octavia ; for though I might use the privilege of a poet , to introduce her into Alexandria , yet I had not enough considered , that the compassion she ...
... turn of it . The greatest errour in the contrivance seems to be in the person of Octavia ; for though I might use the privilege of a poet , to introduce her into Alexandria , yet I had not enough considered , that the compassion she ...
Stran 18
... turn of gallantry , sent him to travel from Athens to Paris , taught him to make love , and transformed the Hippolitus of Euripides into Monsieur Hip- polite . I should not have troubled myself thus far with French poets , but that I ...
... turn of gallantry , sent him to travel from Athens to Paris , taught him to make love , and transformed the Hippolitus of Euripides into Monsieur Hip- polite . I should not have troubled myself thus far with French poets , but that I ...
Stran 25
... turning his artillery against his friends . But how would he disdain to be copied by such hands ! I dare answer for him , nings , then Maid of Honour to the Duchess , and after- wards herself Duchess of Marlborough , & c . The Duke of ...
... turning his artillery against his friends . But how would he disdain to be copied by such hands ! I dare answer for him , nings , then Maid of Honour to the Duchess , and after- wards herself Duchess of Marlborough , & c . The Duke of ...
Stran 35
... turn pamphleteers , and augment the number of those abominable scribblers , who in this time of licence abuse the press almost every day with nonsense and railing against the govern- ment . It remains , my Lord , that I should give you ...
... turn pamphleteers , and augment the number of those abominable scribblers , who in this time of licence abuse the press almost every day with nonsense and railing against the govern- ment . It remains , my Lord , that I should give you ...
Stran 128
... turns at last upon the government : that patronizes popish plays , and forbids protestant . Ours is to be a popish play ; why ? because it exposes the villany of sectaries and rebels . Prove them first to be protestants , and see what ...
... turns at last upon the government : that patronizes popish plays , and forbids protestant . Ours is to be a popish play ; why ? because it exposes the villany of sectaries and rebels . Prove them first to be protestants , and see what ...
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