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 xvii
... religion . " The plot of this tragedy being the martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria , is taken from Herodian and other hiftorians . To the first part of the Conqueft of Grenada , there is prefixed an effay on Heroic Plays ; and ...
... religion . " The plot of this tragedy being the martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria , is taken from Herodian and other hiftorians . To the first part of the Conqueft of Grenada , there is prefixed an effay on Heroic Plays ; and ...
Page xxxi
... Religion , " infinuates , that Dryden follicited to be ordained in the Proteftant church , but was refused ; and that he also miscarried in at- tempting to be appointed to the provostship of Eton - College , near Windfor . Langbaine ...
... Religion , " infinuates , that Dryden follicited to be ordained in the Proteftant church , but was refused ; and that he also miscarried in at- tempting to be appointed to the provostship of Eton - College , near Windfor . Langbaine ...
Page xxxii
... religion , because it was his fortune at a particular feafon to conform to one partronised at court ; but this charge muft fall to the ground on recollecting that he always continued therein firm and unfhaken , though he might have ...
... religion , because it was his fortune at a particular feafon to conform to one partronised at court ; but this charge muft fall to the ground on recollecting that he always continued therein firm and unfhaken , though he might have ...
Page 24
... Religion's name against itself was made ; The shadow serv'd the substance to invade : Like zealous miffions , they did care pretend Of fouls in fhew , but made the gold their end . Th ' incenfed pow'rs beheld with scorn from high An ...
... Religion's name against itself was made ; The shadow serv'd the substance to invade : Like zealous miffions , they did care pretend Of fouls in fhew , but made the gold their end . Th ' incenfed pow'rs beheld with scorn from high An ...
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... religion fuffer'd banishment . Thus once , when Troy was wrap'd in fire and fmoke , The helpless gods their burning fhrines forfook ; They with the vanquish'd prince and party go , And leave their temples empty to the foe . At length ...
... religion fuffer'd banishment . Thus once , when Troy was wrap'd in fire and fmoke , The helpless gods their burning fhrines forfook ; They with the vanquish'd prince and party go , And leave their temples empty to the foe . At length ...
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