Dryden: A SelectionMethuen, 1978 - 632 pages |
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Page xvii
... Fate are shown to be delusory . Power and the disposition of conquest are with Octavius , who ' dares not trust his fate for one great action ' ( II . 132 ) . Fate gradually diminishes in portentousness , almost domesticated by the ...
... Fate are shown to be delusory . Power and the disposition of conquest are with Octavius , who ' dares not trust his fate for one great action ' ( II . 132 ) . Fate gradually diminishes in portentousness , almost domesticated by the ...
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... fate . The rabble now such freedom did enjoy , As winds at sea that use it to destroy : Blind as the Cyclops , and as wild as he , They owned a lawless savage liberty , Like that our painted ancestors so prized 40 Ere empire's arts ...
... fate . The rabble now such freedom did enjoy , As winds at sea that use it to destroy : Blind as the Cyclops , and as wild as he , They owned a lawless savage liberty , Like that our painted ancestors so prized 40 Ere empire's arts ...
Page 371
... fate comes round , and gives to each his own . As fate is equal , so may love appear : 25 30 35 Tell me , at least , what I must hope , or fear . PALMYRA After so many proofs , how can you call My love in doubt ? Fear nothing , and hope ...
... fate comes round , and gives to each his own . As fate is equal , so may love appear : 25 30 35 Tell me , at least , what I must hope , or fear . PALMYRA After so many proofs , how can you call My love in doubt ? Fear nothing , and hope ...
Contents
Upon the Death of the Lord Hastings 37 | 3 |
Heroic Stanzas to the Memory of Oliver Cromwell | 14 |
To Dr Charleton | 28 |
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action ALEXAS Ancients ANTONY appear arms bear beauty better cause characters CLEOPATRA comedy concernment court dear death DOLABELLA DORALICE Dryden English Enter eyes fate father fear fire foes follow force fortune French give hand happy haste hear heart Heav'n honour hope Italy judge kind king laws least leave LEONIDAS less live look lord lost manners means MELANTHA mind move nature never observed once pains PALAMEDE PALMYRA pass passions Persius persons pity play pleased plot poem poet poor praise prince raise reason rest RHODOPHIL rhyme Roman rule satire scene sense side soul speak stage stand sure tell thee things thou thought tragedy translation true turn VENTIDIUS verse virtue wife write young
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