John Dryden, a Study of His PoetryIndiana University Press, 1967 - 298 pages Discover the poetry of one of England's greatest writers with this insightful and engaging study of John Dryden's life and work. In "John Dryden", Mark Van Doren offers a detailed analysis of Dryden's poetic style, exploring the themes and structure of his most famous works and offering a fresh perspective on this literary giant. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
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... Persius , Juvenal and Horace , Virgil and Ovid , and so on . He had a true translator's conscience , and liked to think that for the time being he and his masters were " congenial souls . " But he seldom succeeded in bestowing ...
... Persius , as might be expected , contain a number of ruthlessly consummate delineations ; the Vectidius of Persius ( IV , 50-73 ) is one of Dryden's most mocking . As Dryden proceeded with his translations and his narratives he came ...
... Persius , 4 , 5 , 9 , 95 , 125 , 146 ( see also under Dryden's Works : Persius ) Petrarch , 109 , 123 Petre , Father , 167 Petronius , 34 , 197 Phillips , Edward , 26 Theatrum Poetarum , 26 , 194 philosophy in the 17th century , 11- 15 ...
Contents
THE MAKING OF THE POET Page | 1 |
FALSE LIGHTS | 30 |
THE TRUE FIRE | 67 |
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