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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Page 14
... turn of it . The greatest errour in the contrivance seems to be in the person of Octavia ; for though I might use the privilege of a poet , to introduce her into Alexandria , yet I had not enough considered , that the compassion she ...
... turn of it . The greatest errour in the contrivance seems to be in the person of Octavia ; for though I might use the privilege of a poet , to introduce her into Alexandria , yet I had not enough considered , that the compassion she ...
Page 18
... turn of gallantry , sent him to travel from Athens to Paris , taught him to make love , and transformed the Hippolitus of Euripides into Monsieur Hip- polite . I should not have troubled myself thus far with French poets , but that I ...
... turn of gallantry , sent him to travel from Athens to Paris , taught him to make love , and transformed the Hippolitus of Euripides into Monsieur Hip- polite . I should not have troubled myself thus far with French poets , but that I ...
Page 25
... turning his artillery against his friends . But how would he disdain to be copied by such hands ! I dare answer for him , nings , then Maid of Honour to the Duchess , and after- wards herself Duchess of Marlborough , & c . The Duke of ...
... turning his artillery against his friends . But how would he disdain to be copied by such hands ! I dare answer for him , nings , then Maid of Honour to the Duchess , and after- wards herself Duchess of Marlborough , & c . The Duke of ...
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... turn pamphleteers , and augment the number of those abominable scribblers , who in this time of licence abuse the press almost every day with nonsense and railing against the govern- ment . It remains , my Lord , that I should give you ...
... turn pamphleteers , and augment the number of those abominable scribblers , who in this time of licence abuse the press almost every day with nonsense and railing against the govern- ment . It remains , my Lord , that I should give you ...
Page 128
... turns at last upon the government : that patronizes popish plays , and forbids protestant . Ours is to be a popish play ; why ? because it exposes the villany of sectaries and rebels . Prove them first to be protestants , and see what ...
... turns at last upon the government : that patronizes popish plays , and forbids protestant . Ours is to be a popish play ; why ? because it exposes the villany of sectaries and rebels . Prove them first to be protestants , and see what ...
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ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL acted action afterwards ALBION AND ALBANIUS amongst answer appears betwixt Bishop called catholick cause character church of England Cleomenes commendation confess conscience criticks crown death DEDICATION discourse dispute Dryden Duchess Duchess of York Duke of Guise Earl Elkanah Settle endeavour enemies English errours father favour fortune French friends give Henry the Third honour JOHN DRYDEN judge judgment King King of Navarre King's Lady lawful League learned least libel lived Lord Lord Rochester Lordship Majesty matter mean musick nature never observed opera opinion papists parallel parliament party person play pleased Plutarch poem poet poetry Pope popish Popish Plot praise Preface pretended prince protestant publick reader reason rebellion religion Roman Rome royal satire says scripture Shaftesbury shew supposed tell theatre thing thought tion tragedy Trajan translated true verses virtue words write written