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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... lives of the Dramatic Poets would fain infinuate ; for Sir Robert was certainly the aggreffor . The gentleman last mentioned affifted our author in writing a tragedy called the Indian Queen , which was acted with applause in 1665. In ...
... lives of the Dramatic Poets would fain infinuate ; for Sir Robert was certainly the aggreffor . The gentleman last mentioned affifted our author in writing a tragedy called the Indian Queen , which was acted with applause in 1665. In ...
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... Lives of Plutarch and Lucian , prefixed to the tranf- lation of their respective works by feveral hands ; and alfo that of Polybius , before a tranflation of that hif- torian by Sir Harry Sheers . The fame gentleman published a Tacitus ...
... Lives of Plutarch and Lucian , prefixed to the tranf- lation of their respective works by feveral hands ; and alfo that of Polybius , before a tranflation of that hif- torian by Sir Harry Sheers . The fame gentleman published a Tacitus ...
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... lives as angels do , Must be an angel ; but what's that to you ? While mighty Lewis find the pope too great , And dreads the yoke of his impofing feat , Our fects a more tyrannic pow'r affume , And would for fcorpions change the rods of ...
... lives as angels do , Must be an angel ; but what's that to you ? While mighty Lewis find the pope too great , And dreads the yoke of his impofing feat , Our fects a more tyrannic pow'r affume , And would for fcorpions change the rods of ...
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... live three ages out ? Time's offals , only fit for th ' hofpital ! Or to hang antiquaries rooms withal ! Muft drunkards , lechers , fpent with finning , live With fuch helps as broths , poffets , phyfic give ? None live , but fuch as ...
... live three ages out ? Time's offals , only fit for th ' hofpital ! Or to hang antiquaries rooms withal ! Muft drunkards , lechers , fpent with finning , live With fuch helps as broths , poffets , phyfic give ? None live , but fuch as ...
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... live : He feem'd but to prevent fome new success , As if above what triumphs earth could give . XXXIV . His latest victories ftill thickest came , As , near the center , motion doth increase ; " Till he , prefs'd down by his own weighty ...
... live : He feem'd but to prevent fome new success , As if above what triumphs earth could give . XXXIV . His latest victories ftill thickest came , As , near the center , motion doth increase ; " Till he , prefs'd down by his own weighty ...
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