John Dryden, a Study of His PoetryH. Holt, 1946 - 298 pages |
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Page 142
... with turncoat in politics . First of all , as he himself said , he was " naturally in- clined to scepticism " ; it is not to be believed that he was con- verted to Catholicism by the works of Bossuet at the 142 JOHN DRYDEN.
... with turncoat in politics . First of all , as he himself said , he was " naturally in- clined to scepticism " ; it is not to be believed that he was con- verted to Catholicism by the works of Bossuet at the 142 JOHN DRYDEN.
Page 143
... believed that he ever possessed a set of nicely distinguished , carefully pondered political ideas . 14 In the second place , he was not so much convinced that prin- ciples were necessary as it is generally assumed he should have been ...
... believed that he ever possessed a set of nicely distinguished , carefully pondered political ideas . 14 In the second place , he was not so much convinced that prin- ciples were necessary as it is generally assumed he should have been ...
Page 268
... believed it an almost extempore reply to Shadwell's Medal of John Bayes , it is difficult to see why it should have escaped so completely from the author's hands ; since surely he would lose no time himself in getting it to a printer ...
... believed it an almost extempore reply to Shadwell's Medal of John Bayes , it is difficult to see why it should have escaped so completely from the author's hands ; since surely he would lose no time himself in getting it to a printer ...
Contents
THE MAKING OF THE POET Page | 1 |
FALSE LIGHTS | 30 |
THE TRUE FIRE | 67 |
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