The Works of John Dryden: Poetical works |
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For , spite of him , the weight of business fell On Absalom , and wise Achitophel ; Thus , wicked but in will , of means bereft , He left not faction , but of that was left . His mingle such , what man presumes to think , But he can ...
For , spite of him , the weight of business fell On Absalom , and wise Achitophel ; Thus , wicked but in will , of means bereft , He left not faction , but of that was left . His mingle such , what man presumes to think , But he can ...
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| Title | The Works of John Dryden: Poetical works Volume 9 of The Works of John Dryden: Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author, George Saintsbury Volume 9 of The works of John Dryden, George Saintsbury |
| Authors | John Dryden, Walter Scott |
| Editor | George Saintsbury |
| Edition | revised, large print |
| Publisher | Paterson, 1884 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | Feb 20, 2008 |
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