John Dryden, 10. köideOxford University Press, 1987 - 967 pages Dryden's poetry is straightforward, bold, and energetic. He was in the public eye for some forty years, holding positions at court for a long period of time. He was indisputably perceived as the leading writer of his day. He excelled in all the types of writing practiced at the time. He wrote more, and in more genres than anyone. He accumulated to himself (it is a odd distinction) a huge mass of attacks, ranging from the reasoned to the scabrous. Dryden explained his attitudes and intentions in a large number of prologues, epilogues, prefaces, defences, and vindications-thereby quite casually producing the first body of what we now call 'criticism' in English. And yet his life and character remain something of a mystery. |
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Page 267
... stand upon the shore Midst wheels , and reins , and arms , the goblet by , A medley of debauch and war , they lie . Observing Nisus showed his friend the sight Then thus : ' Behold a conquest without fight . Occasion calls the sword to ...
... stand upon the shore Midst wheels , and reins , and arms , the goblet by , A medley of debauch and war , they lie . Observing Nisus showed his friend the sight Then thus : ' Behold a conquest without fight . Occasion calls the sword to ...
Page 461
... stand recorded , at their own request , To future days , a libel or a jest ! Meantime , whilst just encouragement you want , You only paint to live , not live to paint . Else should we see your noble pencil trace Our unities of action ...
... stand recorded , at their own request , To future days , a libel or a jest ! Meantime , whilst just encouragement you want , You only paint to live , not live to paint . Else should we see your noble pencil trace Our unities of action ...
Page 614
... stand excluded from Emilia's charms : Nor can my strength avail , unless by thee Endued with force I gain the victory ; Then for the fire which warmed thy generous heart , Pity thy subject's pains and equal smart . So be the morrow's ...
... stand excluded from Emilia's charms : Nor can my strength avail , unless by thee Endued with force I gain the victory ; Then for the fire which warmed thy generous heart , Pity thy subject's pains and equal smart . So be the morrow's ...
Contents
To John Hoddesdon on his Divine Epigrams I | 1 |
Annus Mirabilis | 23 |
Absalom and Achitophel | 177 |
Copyright | |
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Absalom and Achitophel Aeneas Aeneid Aesacus ancient Arcite Aristotle arms bear beauty behold Ben Jonson betwixt blessed blood breast Caeneus Chaucer Cinyras courser cried crime crown death Dryden e'en earth English eyes fair fame fate father fear fight fire flames force Georgics give goddess gods grace Greek ground hand haste head heart heaven honour Iliad John Dryden Jove kind king labour leave light live lord lover Lucretius maid Metamorphoses mighty mind mortal muse nature never night numbers o'er once Ovid pain Palamon Pindar Pirithous plain play pleased poem poet praise Priam prince pursue queen race rage rest rhyme Roman sacred Satire of Juvenal seas Sejanus sighed sight sire skies soul stood sweet sword tears thee Theseus thou thought translation Twas verse Virgil vows wife wind words youth