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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Page iii
... fuch a patron as Dryden himself would have chofen ; a nobleman of the firft distinction , known to love polite learn- ing , because he understands and tastes it ; and eminent for his candour , no lefs than his difcernment ? A 2 Had the ...
... fuch a patron as Dryden himself would have chofen ; a nobleman of the firft distinction , known to love polite learn- ing , because he understands and tastes it ; and eminent for his candour , no lefs than his difcernment ? A 2 Had the ...
Page viii
... fuch a work are daily diminishing ; so that shortly these inimitable writings must have remained wholly without a key . He should think himself ungrateful did he not here acknowledge , that he owes much to the communication of David ...
... fuch a work are daily diminishing ; so that shortly these inimitable writings must have remained wholly without a key . He should think himself ungrateful did he not here acknowledge , that he owes much to the communication of David ...
Page ix
... be hoped that the poffeffor will be public - fpirited enough to com- municate fuch a treasure to the world , as , from the specimens we have by us , we are perfuaded a collection of his letters would be the most agreeable ADVERTISEMENT .
... be hoped that the poffeffor will be public - fpirited enough to com- municate fuch a treasure to the world , as , from the specimens we have by us , we are perfuaded a collection of his letters would be the most agreeable ADVERTISEMENT .
Page xi
... fuch of the Tales of Chaucer as he has modernized ; his tranflations from Boccace , and fuch of the Metamorphofes as he tranflated : all difpofed in their respective places . We were a good deal mortified to find ourfelves obliged to ...
... fuch of the Tales of Chaucer as he has modernized ; his tranflations from Boccace , and fuch of the Metamorphofes as he tranflated : all difpofed in their respective places . We were a good deal mortified to find ourfelves obliged to ...
Page xii
... fuch an author deferve , and which by our labour we have endeavoured to awaken , we shall reprint his Virgil and his Plays in the fame fize , which will make up a complete and uniform fet of his works . No body , we hope , will blame us ...
... fuch an author deferve , and which by our labour we have endeavoured to awaken , we shall reprint his Virgil and his Plays in the fame fize , which will make up a complete and uniform fet of his works . No body , we hope , will blame us ...
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