A Literary History of England: The Restoration and eighteenth century, 1660-1789, by George SherburnAppleton-Century-Crofts, 1948 - 1673 pages |
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... Dryden . " The high excellence of his critical writing derives , first , from a mental incisiveness that led him at times with inspired directness to the heart of a problem and , secondly , from an unusually catholic sensitiveness to ...
... Dryden . " The high excellence of his critical writing derives , first , from a mental incisiveness that led him at times with inspired directness to the heart of a problem and , secondly , from an unusually catholic sensitiveness to ...
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... Dryden and his school are practically unreadable . of Dryden's For the intelligent student of poetry this is not true . Dryden is one of the Poetry The Ele- ment of Control most significant figures in the history of English verse ; for ...
... Dryden and his school are practically unreadable . of Dryden's For the intelligent student of poetry this is not true . Dryden is one of the Poetry The Ele- ment of Control most significant figures in the history of English verse ; for ...
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... Dryden , his cousin . In 1659 with Waller and Sprat he published Three Poems upon the death of Crom- well . Dryden's effort was entitled Heroique Stanzas Consecrated to the Glorious Memory of his most Serene and Renowned Highnesse ...
... Dryden , his cousin . In 1659 with Waller and Sprat he published Three Poems upon the death of Crom- well . Dryden's effort was entitled Heroique Stanzas Consecrated to the Glorious Memory of his most Serene and Renowned Highnesse ...
Contents
List of Abbreviations | 696 |
Literary Criticism of the Restoration | 710 |
III The Poetry of Dryden | 722 |
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