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" Tis resolved, for nature pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed in full stupidity. The rest to some... "
The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Collated with the Best Editions: - Page 98
by John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808
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MacFlecknoe: A Poem

John Dryden - Poetry - 1709 - 24 pages
...in full ftupidity. The reft to fome faint meaning make pretence^ But Sb never deviates into fenfe. Some Beams of Wit on other Souls may fall, Strike through and make a lucid intervall -, • But 5Ä 's genuine night admits no ray, His riling Fogs prevail upon the Day : Befides,...
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The First Part of Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations ...

John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...full ftupidity. The reft to fome faint meaning make pretence, But Sh never deviates into Senfe. 'ome Beams of Wit on other Souls may fall. ' Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But J4-- -'s genuine night admits noiay His tifing Fogs prevail upon the Day • Voi. L Befides, his goodly...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...pretence, But .Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike thro, and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, Kis rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 386 pages
...pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike thro', and make a lucid interval; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifmg fogs prevail upon the day. ' Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd for...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...Mature in dullness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirm'd in full stupidity : The rest to some faint meaning...may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval ; Cut ShadwcU's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day. Besides, his goodly...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval...; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd for...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 19

English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell nerer deviate; into fenfe. Some beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval...: But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Befides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And firms defign'd for...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Dryden. Rochester ...

1793 - 806 pages
...faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates int» fenfe. S: me beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But Shadwell's genuine night admin no ray, His rifinj; logs prevail upon the day. Bcftdfs, his goodly fabric filia the eye, And...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry ..., Volumes 16-18

John Bell - English poetry - 1794 - 574 pages
...spleen." Nothing can be falser than the idea intended to be conveyed in the following couplet : " Others to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense." Mr. Shadwell was far inferior to Dryden ; but Shadwell did not write nonsense. Many of his couxdies...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...meaning make pretence, • But Shadwell never deviates int» fenic Seme beams of wit on other fouls may fall, Strike through, and make a lucid interval : But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, 111 rifing fogs prevail upon the day. Betides, his goodly fabric fills the eye, And feems defign'd...
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