Dryden: A SelectionMethuen, 1978 - 632 pages |
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Page 350
... moved you first to say your son was mine , Does not now move you too , to save your daughter ? HERMOGENES You had but then my word ; I bring you now Authentic testimonies . Sir , in short , [ Delivers on his knees a jewel , and a letter ...
... moved you first to say your son was mine , Does not now move you too , to save your daughter ? HERMOGENES You had but then my word ; I bring you now Authentic testimonies . Sir , in short , [ Delivers on his knees a jewel , and a letter ...
Page 542
... moves you , if not always to laughter , yet to a pleasure that is more noble . And if he works a cure on folly , and ... move pity and commiseration , not detestation and horror ; such , in short , as may be forgiven , not such as must ...
... moves you , if not always to laughter , yet to a pleasure that is more noble . And if he works a cure on folly , and ... move pity and commiseration , not detestation and horror ; such , in short , as may be forgiven , not such as must ...
Page 562
... moving which is noise , and it may stretch the lungs of an ambitious actor , who will die upon the spot for a thundering clap ; but it will move no other passion than indigna- tion and contempt from judicious men . Longinus , whom I ...
... moving which is noise , and it may stretch the lungs of an ambitious actor , who will die upon the spot for a thundering clap ; but it will move no other passion than indigna- tion and contempt from judicious men . Longinus , whom I ...
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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