Literary Criticism of John DrydenUniversity of Nebraska Press, 1967 - 174 pages |
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Page 65
... latter half of the hemistich as commonly made up , or a second line subjoined as a reply to the former ; which any one leaf in Jonson's plays will sufficiently clear to you . You will . often find in the Greek tragedians , and in Seneca ...
... latter half of the hemistich as commonly made up , or a second line subjoined as a reply to the former ; which any one leaf in Jonson's plays will sufficiently clear to you . You will . often find in the Greek tragedians , and in Seneca ...
Page 92
... latter on the fancy only : there is more of satisfaction in the former kind of laughter , and in the latter more of scorn . But how it happens that an im- possible adventure should cause our mirth , I cannot so easily imagine ...
... latter on the fancy only : there is more of satisfaction in the former kind of laughter , and in the latter more of scorn . But how it happens that an im- possible adventure should cause our mirth , I cannot so easily imagine ...
Page 152
... latter books of Virgil's poem are the four - and - twenty Iliads contracted : a quarrel occasioned by a lady , a single combat , battles fought , and a town besieged . I say not this in derogation to Virgil , neither do I contradict ...
... latter books of Virgil's poem are the four - and - twenty Iliads contracted : a quarrel occasioned by a lady , a single combat , battles fought , and a town besieged . I say not this in derogation to Virgil , neither do I contradict ...
Contents
A Defence of An Essay of Dramatic Poesy 1668 | 70 |
Preface to An Evenings Love 1671 | 90 |
Heads of an Answer to Rymer 1677 | 115 |
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