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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... 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 copy of verfes , in which he'pays fome ...
... 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 copy of verfes , in which he'pays fome ...
Page xxxiv
... 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 have attempted to tranflate Homer " had ...
... 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 have attempted to tranflate Homer " had ...
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... Swede , like restlefs billows toft , On this hand gaining what on that he loft , Though in his life he blood and ruin breath'd , To his now guidelefs kingdom peace bequeath'd . And And heaven , that seem'd regardless of our fate , [ 16 ]
... Swede , like restlefs billows toft , On this hand gaining what on that he loft , Though in his life he blood and ruin breath'd , To his now guidelefs kingdom peace bequeath'd . And And heaven , that seem'd regardless of our fate , [ 16 ]
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... loft ; Forc'd into exile from his rightful throne , He made all countries where he came his own ; And viewing monarchs ' fecret arts of sway , A royal factor for his kingdoms lay . Thus banish'd David spent abroad his time , When to be ...
... loft ; Forc'd into exile from his rightful throne , He made all countries where he came his own ; And viewing monarchs ' fecret arts of sway , A royal factor for his kingdoms lay . Thus banish'd David spent abroad his time , When to be ...
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... loft before , His right endears it much ; his purchase more . Inur'd to fuffer ere he came to reign , No rafh procedure will his actions stain : To bufinefs ripen'd by digeftive thought , His future rule is into method brought : As they ...
... loft before , His right endears it much ; his purchase more . Inur'd to fuffer ere he came to reign , No rafh procedure will his actions stain : To bufinefs ripen'd by digeftive thought , His future rule is into method brought : As they ...
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