The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author, Volym 13William Miller, 1808 |
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... never had his complaint to make when you went to bed , that the sun had shone upon you in vain , when you had the opportunity of relieving some unhappy man . This , my lord , has justly ac- quired you as many friends as there are ...
... never had his complaint to make when you went to bed , that the sun had shone upon you in vain , when you had the opportunity of relieving some unhappy man . This , my lord , has justly ac- quired you as many friends as there are ...
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... never separated , though the ignorant world has thought otherwise . Good nature , by which I mean beneficence and candour , is the product of right reason ; which of ne- cessity will give allowance to the failings of others , by ...
... never separated , though the ignorant world has thought otherwise . Good nature , by which I mean beneficence and candour , is the product of right reason ; which of ne- cessity will give allowance to the failings of others , by ...
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... never defame the good ; and is armed with the power of verse , to punish * The First Satire of Persius is doubtless levelled against bad poets ; but that author rather engages in the defence of satire , op- posed to the silly or ...
... never defame the good ; and is armed with the power of verse , to punish * The First Satire of Persius is doubtless levelled against bad poets ; but that author rather engages in the defence of satire , op- posed to the silly or ...
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... to me , that I never could be imposed The four sceptres were placed saltier - wise upon the reverse of guineas , till the gold coinage of his present majesty . on to receive for yours , what was written by 12 ESSAY ON SATIRE .
... to me , that I never could be imposed The four sceptres were placed saltier - wise upon the reverse of guineas , till the gold coinage of his present majesty . on to receive for yours , what was written by 12 ESSAY ON SATIRE .
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... never able to bear the like again , yet the example only holds in heroic poetry in tragedy and satire , I offer myself to maintain against some of our modern critics , that this age and the last , particularly in England , have excelled ...
... never able to bear the like again , yet the example only holds in heroic poetry in tragedy and satire , I offer myself to maintain against some of our modern critics , that this age and the last , particularly in England , have excelled ...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volym 13 John Dryden Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1808 |
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Sida 178 - LOOK round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue. How void of reason are our hopes and fears ! What in the conduct of our life appears So well...
Sida 27 - Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong.
Sida 308 - Tell good Barzillai thou canst sing no more, And tell thy soul she should have fled before. Or fled she with his life, and left this verse To hang on her departed patron's hearse?
Sida 26 - And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
Sida 27 - Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. 21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Sida 26 - His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
Sida 399 - He sung the secret seeds of Nature's frame; How seas, and earth, and air, and active flame, Fell through the mighty void, and, in their fall, Were blindly gather'd in this goodly ball.
Sida 17 - The English have only to boast of Spenser and Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius or learning to have been perfect poets; and yet both of them are liable to many censures.
Sida 408 - The pines of Maenalus, the vocal grove, Are ever full of verse, and full of love ; They hear the hinds, they hear their god complain, Who suffered not the reeds to rise in vain.
Sida 222 - When wilt thou, mighty Jove, My wealthy uncle from this world remove...