The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1760 |
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... last mentioned affifted our author in writing a tragedy called the Indian Queen , which was acted with applause in 1665. In the fummer of this year he prefented the dutchefs of York with a copy of verses on the fignal victory gained by ...
... last mentioned affifted our author in writing a tragedy called the Indian Queen , which was acted with applause in 1665. In the fummer of this year he prefented the dutchefs of York with a copy of verses on the fignal victory gained by ...
Page xxxiv
... last he maintained all his excellencies , and loft nothing of his ftrength . Mr. Pope beautifully obferves , " That his fire like the fun's fhone cleareft towards . " its fetting " nay , the fame great poet affures us , " He never would ...
... last he maintained all his excellencies , and loft nothing of his ftrength . Mr. Pope beautifully obferves , " That his fire like the fun's fhone cleareft towards . " its fetting " nay , the fame great poet affures us , " He never would ...
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... which t'eternity fhall last , Yet but th'irradiations which he caft . Erect no maufoleums : for his best Monument is his fpoufe's marble breast , HERO- HEROIC STANZAS On the DEATH of OLIVER CROMWELL , A 6 UPON THE DEATH , & c .
... which t'eternity fhall last , Yet but th'irradiations which he caft . Erect no maufoleums : for his best Monument is his fpoufe's marble breast , HERO- HEROIC STANZAS On the DEATH of OLIVER CROMWELL , A 6 UPON THE DEATH , & c .
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... last great age foretold by facred rhimes Renews it's finifh'd course ; Saturnian times Roll round again . VIRG . WOW with a general peace the world was bleft , Now While our's , a world divided from the reft , A dreadful quiet felt ...
... last great age foretold by facred rhimes Renews it's finifh'd course ; Saturnian times Roll round again . VIRG . WOW with a general peace the world was bleft , Now While our's , a world divided from the reft , A dreadful quiet felt ...
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... last fad times , That is a fuff'rer in his fubjects crimes : Thus those first favours you receiv'd , were fent , Like heav'ns rewards in earthly punishment . Yet fortune , conscious of your destiny , E'en then took care to lay you ...
... last fad times , That is a fuff'rer in his fubjects crimes : Thus those first favours you receiv'd , were fent , Like heav'ns rewards in earthly punishment . Yet fortune , conscious of your destiny , E'en then took care to lay you ...
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