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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... them , which , while they illuftrate the text , he has endeavoured to make as entertaining as truth , the invariable guide of his inquiry , would admit . Over fome paffages , indeed , time has let fall A 4 ADVERTISEMENT.
... them , which , while they illuftrate the text , he has endeavoured to make as entertaining as truth , the invariable guide of his inquiry , would admit . Over fome paffages , indeed , time has let fall A 4 ADVERTISEMENT.
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... fall a veil of obfcurity , which his utmost industry has not been able to penetrate . In his fearch he was fully convinced , that he could not be too fpeedy in rendering this fignal service to one of the greatest writers that ever ...
... fall a veil of obfcurity , which his utmost industry has not been able to penetrate . In his fearch he was fully convinced , that he could not be too fpeedy in rendering this fignal service to one of the greatest writers that ever ...
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... Fall of Man , an opera , taken from Paradife Loft , was published in 1678 , but never acted . Many beautiful paffages are here tranfplanted from that excellent poem , and thrown into rhyme . Nat . Lee has prefixed to it a commendato- ry ...
... Fall of Man , an opera , taken from Paradife Loft , was published in 1678 , but never acted . Many beautiful paffages are here tranfplanted from that excellent poem , and thrown into rhyme . Nat . Lee has prefixed to it a commendato- ry ...
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... fall to the ground on recollecting that he always continued therein firm and unfhaken , though he might have gained confiderably by recanting after the revolution , and his writings on that head carry with them the ftrongest marks of ...
... fall to the ground on recollecting that he always continued therein firm and unfhaken , though he might have gained confiderably by recanting after the revolution , and his writings on that head carry with them the ftrongest marks of ...
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... fall , She wears all dreffes , and fhe charms in all : How might we fear our English poetry , That long has flourish'd , fhould decay in thee Did not the mufes other hope appear , Harmonious Congreve VERSES in Praise of Mr. DRÝDEN .
... fall , She wears all dreffes , and fhe charms in all : How might we fear our English poetry , That long has flourish'd , fhould decay in thee Did not the mufes other hope appear , Harmonious Congreve VERSES in Praise of Mr. DRÝDEN .
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