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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... Reign of King James II . he reconcil'd himself to the Church of Rome ; and , in 1686 , wrote " A Defence " of the Papers written by the late King of blessed Memory , and found in his ftrong Box , " in oppo- fition to Dr. Edward ...
... Reign of King James II . he reconcil'd himself to the Church of Rome ; and , in 1686 , wrote " A Defence " of the Papers written by the late King of blessed Memory , and found in his ftrong Box , " in oppo- fition to Dr. Edward ...
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... reign gold doth grow . XX . When paft all off'rings to Feretrian Jove , He Mars depos'd , and arms to gowns made yield ; Successful councils did him foon approve As fit for close intrigues , as open field . XXI . To fuppliant Holland he ...
... reign gold doth grow . XX . When paft all off'rings to Feretrian Jove , He Mars depos'd , and arms to gowns made yield ; Successful councils did him foon approve As fit for close intrigues , as open field . XXI . To fuppliant Holland he ...
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... reign , No rafh procedure will his actions ftain : To business ripen'd by digeftive thought , His future rule is into method brought : As they , who firft proportion understand , With easy practice reach a master's hand . Well might the ...
... reign , No rafh procedure will his actions ftain : To business ripen'd by digeftive thought , His future rule is into method brought : As they , who firft proportion understand , With easy practice reach a master's hand . Well might the ...
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... reign of the moft excellent princes ) than occafions for the manifefting of your christian and civil virtues . To you therefore this Year of Wonders is justly de- dicated , because you have made it fo . You , who are to itand a wonder ...
... reign of the moft excellent princes ) than occafions for the manifefting of your christian and civil virtues . To you therefore this Year of Wonders is justly de- dicated , because you have made it fo . You , who are to itand a wonder ...
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... reign ! 38. Happy men of war , were taken by five English frigates . Soon after four men of war , two firehips , and thirty other merchantmen , being driven out of their course , joined our fleet instead of their own , and were all ...
... reign ! 38. Happy men of war , were taken by five English frigates . Soon after four men of war , two firehips , and thirty other merchantmen , being driven out of their course , joined our fleet instead of their own , and were all ...
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