The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations ...J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English poetry |
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... Thefe virtues Galba in a stranger fought , And Pifo to adopted empire brought . How fhall I then my doubtful thoughts exprefs , That must his sufferings both regret and bless ? For when his early valour Heav'n had croft ; And all at ...
... Thefe virtues Galba in a stranger fought , And Pifo to adopted empire brought . How fhall I then my doubtful thoughts exprefs , That must his sufferings both regret and bless ? For when his early valour Heav'n had croft ; And all at ...
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... Thefe lines refer to the ceremonies ufed by fuch heathens as ef- caped from thipwreck , to which the king's variety of fortune is com- pared . Alga marina , or fea weed , was ftrewed about the altar , and a lamb facrificed to the winds ...
... Thefe lines refer to the ceremonies ufed by fuch heathens as ef- caped from thipwreck , to which the king's variety of fortune is com- pared . Alga marina , or fea weed , was ftrewed about the altar , and a lamb facrificed to the winds ...
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... thefe , when their black crimes they went about , First timely charm'd their ufelefs confcience out . Religion's name against itfelf was made ; The fhadow ferv'd the fubftance to invade : Like zealous miffions , they did care pretend Of ...
... thefe , when their black crimes they went about , First timely charm'd their ufelefs confcience out . Religion's name against itfelf was made ; The fhadow ferv'd the fubftance to invade : Like zealous miffions , they did care pretend Of ...
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... thefe , He that was born to drown might cross the seas . Heav'n could not own a Providence , and take The wealth three nations ventured at a stake . The fame indulgence Charles his voyage blefs'd , Which in his right had miracles ...
... thefe , He that was born to drown might cross the seas . Heav'n could not own a Providence , and take The wealth three nations ventured at a stake . The fame indulgence Charles his voyage blefs'd , Which in his right had miracles ...
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... thefe facred rites prepar'd , Some guilty months had in your triumphs fhar'd : But this untainted year is all your own ; Your glories may without our crimes be fhown . We had not yet exhaufted all our store , When you refresh'd our joys ...
... thefe facred rites prepar'd , Some guilty months had in your triumphs fhar'd : But this untainted year is all your own ; Your glories may without our crimes be fhown . We had not yet exhaufted all our store , When you refresh'd our joys ...
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Page 129 - A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 45 - The composition of all poems is, or ought to be, of wit; and wit in the poet, or Wit writing (if you will give me leave to use a school-distinction), is no other than the faculty of imagination in the writer, which, like a nimble spaniel, beats over and ranges through the field of memory, till it springs the quarry it hunted after; or, without metaphor, which searches over all the memory for the species or ideas of those things which it designs to represent.
Page 119 - Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown With virtues only proper to the gown, Or had the rankness of the soil been freed From cockle that oppressed the noble seed, David for him his tuneful harp had strung And Heaven had wanted one immortal song.
Page 117 - And rak'd for converts even the court and stews: Which Hebrew priests the more unkindly took, Because the fleece accompanies the flock. Some thought they God's anointed meant to...
Page 283 - Refine and purge our earthly parts ; But, oh, inflame and fire our hearts ! Our frailties help, our vice control, Submit the senses to the soul ; And when rebellious they are grown, Then lay thy hand, and hold them down.
Page 229 - Which each presum'd he best could understand, The common rule was made the common prey ; And at the mercy of the rabble lay. The tender page with horny...
Page 230 - Tis some relief, that points not clearly known, Without much hazard, may be let alone...
Page 129 - He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel ; Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left.
Page xvi - Through the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the Muse's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the sun : Yet shall he mount, and keep his distant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate ; Beneath the good how far — but far above the great ! ODE VI.
Page 133 - And all his pow'r against himself employs. He gives, and let him give my right away: But why should he his own, and yours betray? He, only he can make the nation bleed, And he alone from my revenge is freed. Take then my tears...