John Dryden, a Study of His PoetryH. Holt, 1946 - 298 pages |
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Page 28
... writing for money , without , indeed , the spiritual support of Dr. Johnson's avowal that no man ex- cept a ... writer . He did not profess to be a hero ; he disliked holding himself rigid . " Stiffness of opinion , " he wrote in the ...
... writing for money , without , indeed , the spiritual support of Dr. Johnson's avowal that no man ex- cept a ... writer . He did not profess to be a hero ; he disliked holding himself rigid . " Stiffness of opinion , " he wrote in the ...
Page 160
... writing of twenty plays , for instance , afforded him an acquaintance with postures , figures , and mental complexions . He was not brilliant in dramatic characterization ; his men and women are seldom easy to visualize ; but he grew ...
... writing of twenty plays , for instance , afforded him an acquaintance with postures , figures , and mental complexions . He was not brilliant in dramatic characterization ; his men and women are seldom easy to visualize ; but he grew ...
Page 208
... writing in verse , " as well as " the greatest work of human nature , " were many and resounding . His re- quirements for the writer of an epic , as set forth in the Discourse of Satire , were many and rigorous ; a heroic poet , he said ...
... writing in verse , " as well as " the greatest work of human nature , " were many and resounding . His re- quirements for the writer of an epic , as set forth in the Discourse of Satire , were many and rigorous ; a heroic poet , he said ...
Contents
THE MAKING OF THE POET Page | 1 |
FALSE LIGHTS | 30 |
THE TRUE FIRE | 67 |
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