Dryden: A SelectionMethuen, 1978 - 632 pages |
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Page 10
... true , Yet blessed that fate which did his arms dispose Her land to civilize as to subdue . 18 Nor was he like those stars which only shine When to pale mariners they storms portend : He had his calmer influence , and his mien Did love ...
... true , Yet blessed that fate which did his arms dispose Her land to civilize as to subdue . 18 Nor was he like those stars which only shine When to pale mariners they storms portend : He had his calmer influence , and his mien Did love ...
Page 129
... true ; Because a general law is that alone Which must to all , and everywhere , be known : A style so large as not this Book can claim , Nor aught that bears revealed Religion's name . " Tis said the sound of a Messiah's birth Is gone ...
... true ; Because a general law is that alone Which must to all , and everywhere , be known : A style so large as not this Book can claim , Nor aught that bears revealed Religion's name . " Tis said the sound of a Messiah's birth Is gone ...
Page 222
... true , Where outlines false , and colours seem too faint , Where bunglers daub , and where true poets paint . But , by the sacred genius of this place , By every muse , by each domestic grace , Be kind to wit , which but endeavours well ...
... true , Where outlines false , and colours seem too faint , Where bunglers daub , and where true poets paint . But , by the sacred genius of this place , By every muse , by each domestic grace , Be kind to wit , which but endeavours well ...
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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