The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations ...J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English poetry |
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... never wrote any thing to please himself , but Anthony and Cleopatra . His faults , in this refpect , were ridicul'd with great pleafantry , in 1671 , in the Rehearsal , written by the Duke of Buckingham , with the affiftance of Dr ...
... never wrote any thing to please himself , but Anthony and Cleopatra . His faults , in this refpect , were ridicul'd with great pleafantry , in 1671 , in the Rehearsal , written by the Duke of Buckingham , with the affiftance of Dr ...
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... d to be engag'd in tranflating Monf . Varillas's Hiftory of Herefies ; but this Tranf- lation never appear'd in print , tho ' , in the year 1688 , A 4 he , he publish'd the Life of St. Francis Xavier , tranflated JOHN DRYDEN , Efq vй.
... d to be engag'd in tranflating Monf . Varillas's Hiftory of Herefies ; but this Tranf- lation never appear'd in print , tho ' , in the year 1688 , A 4 he , he publish'd the Life of St. Francis Xavier , tranflated JOHN DRYDEN , Efq vй.
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... never knew , Or for not doing what they could not do ! The very fiends know for what crime they fell , And fo do all their followers that rebel : If then a blind , well - meaning , Indian ftray , Shall the great gulph be fhew'd him for ...
... never knew , Or for not doing what they could not do ! The very fiends know for what crime they fell , And fo do all their followers that rebel : If then a blind , well - meaning , Indian ftray , Shall the great gulph be fhew'd him for ...
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... Never to die , and take to heav'n their flight ; Deck'd in thy verfe , as clad with rays they fhine , All glorified , immortal , and divine . As Britain in rich foil abounding wide , Furnish'd for ufe , for luxury , and pride , Yet ...
... Never to die , and take to heav'n their flight ; Deck'd in thy verfe , as clad with rays they fhine , All glorified , immortal , and divine . As Britain in rich foil abounding wide , Furnish'd for ufe , for luxury , and pride , Yet ...
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... never moderation knew , Afraid to blow too much , too faintly blew ; Or out of breath with joy , could not enlarge Their ftraighten'd lungs , or confcious of their charge . The British Amphytrite , fmooth and clear , In richer azure never ...
... never moderation knew , Afraid to blow too much , too faintly blew ; Or out of breath with joy , could not enlarge Their ftraighten'd lungs , or confcious of their charge . The British Amphytrite , fmooth and clear , In richer azure never ...
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