John DrydenHarold Bloom Chelsea House, 1987 - 234 pages A collection of twelve critical essays on the work of Dryden, arranged in chronological order of original publication. |
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Page 83
... ( Religio Laici , 409-16 ) The devotees of the novel , whether in religion or politics , are doomed to an ephemeral existence : A Thousand daily Sects rise up , and dye ; A Thousand more the perish'd Race supply . ( Religio Laici , 421-22 ) ...
... ( Religio Laici , 409-16 ) The devotees of the novel , whether in religion or politics , are doomed to an ephemeral existence : A Thousand daily Sects rise up , and dye ; A Thousand more the perish'd Race supply . ( Religio Laici , 421-22 ) ...
Page 180
... Religio Laici , nor does it very precisely locate either Dryden's religious or political stance in the poem or , more specifically , the bearing that the statement of religious charity has on his political argument . Religion and ...
... Religio Laici , nor does it very precisely locate either Dryden's religious or political stance in the poem or , more specifically , the bearing that the statement of religious charity has on his political argument . Religion and ...
Page 182
... Religio Laici . But the poem also draws a very marked distinction between spiritual toleration and the obligations of private reason in matters of state . The nar- rator's charity allows a wide latitude on matters pertaining to ...
... Religio Laici . But the poem also draws a very marked distinction between spiritual toleration and the obligations of private reason in matters of state . The nar- rator's charity allows a wide latitude on matters pertaining to ...
Contents
The Trivialization of Universal Harmony | 7 |
The Herculean Hero in All for Love | 31 |
Absalom and Achitophel | 43 |
Copyright | |
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