The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected: with Notes and Illustrations; an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, Grounded on Original and Authentick Documents; and a Collection of His Letters, the Greater Part of which Has Never Before Been Published, Volume 2T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1800 |
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... examples of our neighbours teach us , that they are not always the happiest subjects , whose Kings extend their dominions farthest . Since therefore we cannot win by an offensive war , at least a land - war , the model of our government ...
... examples of our neighbours teach us , that they are not always the happiest subjects , whose Kings extend their dominions farthest . Since therefore we cannot win by an offensive war , at least a land - war , the model of our government ...
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... example has given me the confidence to try myself in this bow of Ulysses amongst the crowd of suitors ; and withal , to take my own measures in aiming at the mark . I doubt not but the same motive has prevailed with all of On this ...
... example has given me the confidence to try myself in this bow of Ulysses amongst the crowd of suitors ; and withal , to take my own measures in aiming at the mark . I doubt not but the same motive has prevailed with all of On this ...
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... example , have suffered Cleopatra and Octavia to have met ; or if they had met , there must only have passed betwixt them some cold civilities , but no eagerness or repartee , for fear of offending against the greatness of their ...
... example , have suffered Cleopatra and Octavia to have met ; or if they had met , there must only have passed betwixt them some cold civilities , but no eagerness or repartee , for fear of offending against the greatness of their ...
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... have had in his thoughts one of Bacon's APOPHTHEGMS , to which he has alluded in another place . ( See vol . i . p . 157. ) " There was a philosopher than to be martyrs for their reputation . Lucan's example 22 PREFACE TO.
... have had in his thoughts one of Bacon's APOPHTHEGMS , to which he has alluded in another place . ( See vol . i . p . 157. ) " There was a philosopher than to be martyrs for their reputation . Lucan's example 22 PREFACE TO.
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... example was enough to teach them manners ; and after he was put to death for overcoming Nero , the emperor carried it without dispute for the best poet in his dominions : no man was ambitious of that grinning honour ; for if he heard ...
... example was enough to teach them manners ; and after he was put to death for overcoming Nero , the emperor carried it without dispute for the best poet in his dominions : no man was ambitious of that grinning honour ; for if he heard ...
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