The Poetical Works of John Dryden., Esq: Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, Volume 1F. C. and J. Rivington, 1811 |
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... the four volumes of Dryden's Profe Works edited by Mr. Malone , and together compre- hend the most interesting parts of this eminent writer's works . October , 1811 , CONTENTS TO VOL . I. THE Life of Dryden , ADVERTISEMENT .
... the four volumes of Dryden's Profe Works edited by Mr. Malone , and together compre- hend the most interesting parts of this eminent writer's works . October , 1811 , CONTENTS TO VOL . I. THE Life of Dryden , ADVERTISEMENT .
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... writing and publishing is not always the fame ; nor can the first editions be eafily found , if even from them could ... writer for the ftage ; com- pelled undoubtedly by neceffity , for he appears never to have loved that exercife of ...
... writing and publishing is not always the fame ; nor can the first editions be eafily found , if even from them could ... writer for the ftage ; com- pelled undoubtedly by neceffity , for he appears never to have loved that exercife of ...
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... writer and as a statesman . In this play he made his effay of dramatick rhyme , which he defends , in his dedica- tion , with sufficient certainty of a favourable hearing ; for Orrery was himfelf a writer of rhyming tragedies . He then ...
... writer and as a statesman . In this play he made his effay of dramatick rhyme , which he defends , in his dedica- tion , with sufficient certainty of a favourable hearing ; for Orrery was himfelf a writer of rhyming tragedies . He then ...
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... writing to a poet , he has in- tersperfed many critical obfervations , of which fome are com- mon , and fome perhaps ventured without much confidera- tion . He began , even now , to exercife the domination of confcious genius , by ...
... writing to a poet , he has in- tersperfed many critical obfervations , of which fome are com- mon , and fome perhaps ventured without much confidera- tion . He began , even now , to exercife the domination of confcious genius , by ...
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... writing both for the theatre , were naturally rivals . He was now fo much diftinguished , that in 1668 * he fuc- ceeded Sir William Davenant as poet - laureat . The salary of the laureat had been raised in favour of Jonfon , by Charles ...
... writing both for the theatre , were naturally rivals . He was now fo much diftinguished , that in 1668 * he fuc- ceeded Sir William Davenant as poet - laureat . The salary of the laureat had been raised in favour of Jonfon , by Charles ...
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