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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... noble field would have been now open to his genius , for exerting all its powers , in celebrating your long and unwearied application to public business , that zeal and fidelity with which you have acquitted yourself in the service of ...
... noble field would have been now open to his genius , for exerting all its powers , in celebrating your long and unwearied application to public business , that zeal and fidelity with which you have acquitted yourself in the service of ...
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... noble a poet's remains may be , if not approved , at least forgiven , and admitted as a mark of the inviolable respect and attachment with which I have the honour to fub- scribe myself , MY LORD , Your GRACE's moft humble London , Feb ...
... noble a poet's remains may be , if not approved , at least forgiven , and admitted as a mark of the inviolable respect and attachment with which I have the honour to fub- scribe myself , MY LORD , Your GRACE's moft humble London , Feb ...
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... noble turn of mind , the difficulties which he had to ftruggle with in life , and of which we often find him complaining , were probably moftly owing . His temper was mild , open , unfufpecting , and for- giving . He was very eafy of ...
... noble turn of mind , the difficulties which he had to ftruggle with in life , and of which we often find him complaining , were probably moftly owing . His temper was mild , open , unfufpecting , and for- giving . He was very eafy of ...
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... How thy own laurel first began to grow ; How wild Lycaon , chang'd by angry Gods , And frighted at himself , ran howling thro ' the woods . O may'st thou still the noble tale prolong , Nor VERSES in Praife of Mr. Dryden ,
... How thy own laurel first began to grow ; How wild Lycaon , chang'd by angry Gods , And frighted at himself , ran howling thro ' the woods . O may'st thou still the noble tale prolong , Nor VERSES in Praife of Mr. Dryden ,
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... noble tale prolong , Nor age , nor sickness interrupt thy fong : Then may we wond'ring read , how human limbs Have water'd kingdoms , and diffolv'd in ftreams , Of those rich fruits that on the fertile mould Turn'd yellow by degrees ...
... noble tale prolong , Nor age , nor sickness interrupt thy fong : Then may we wond'ring read , how human limbs Have water'd kingdoms , and diffolv'd in ftreams , Of those rich fruits that on the fertile mould Turn'd yellow by degrees ...
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