John Dryden, a Study of His PoetryH. Holt, 1946 - 298 pages |
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... written , none of us could write , " and of Denham that his Cooper's Hill , " for the majesty of the style , is , and ever will be , the exact standard of good writing . " To begin with Waller . The novelty of his numbers will be ...
... written , none of us could write , " and of Denham that his Cooper's Hill , " for the majesty of the style , is , and ever will be , the exact standard of good writing . " To begin with Waller . The novelty of his numbers will be ...
Page 270
... Written at Croydon Anno 167 % ; " " Writ Feb 1680 at Ry- gate ; " " March 18th , 167 % ; " " Aug 5 , 1677 ; " " Written in May 82 ; " " Wrote the last day of the year 1675. ” In the three cases where comparison is possible between these ...
... Written at Croydon Anno 167 % ; " " Writ Feb 1680 at Ry- gate ; " " March 18th , 167 % ; " " Aug 5 , 1677 ; " " Written in May 82 ; " " Wrote the last day of the year 1675. ” In the three cases where comparison is possible between these ...
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... writing , 140 ff . prologues and epilogues , 90 , 128- 39 , 242 Note : For those written for Dry- den's plays , see play titles in list following ; written for other men's plays , see under those writers ' names . satires , 66 , 134 ...
... writing , 140 ff . prologues and epilogues , 90 , 128- 39 , 242 Note : For those written for Dry- den's plays , see play titles in list following ; written for other men's plays , see under those writers ' names . satires , 66 , 134 ...
Contents
THE MAKING OF THE POET Page | 1 |
FALSE LIGHTS | 30 |
THE TRUE FIRE | 67 |
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