The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations. Now First Collected and Published Together in Four Volumes. With Explanatory Notes and Observations. Also an Account of His Life and Writings ...J. and R. Tonson, in the Strand., 1760 |
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... both of these I have made ufe of the common places of fatire , whether true or falfe , which are urged by the members of the one church against the other : at which I hope no reader of either party will be TO THE READER . 9.
... both of these I have made ufe of the common places of fatire , whether true or falfe , which are urged by the members of the one church against the other : at which I hope no reader of either party will be TO THE READER . 9.
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... , and with a glaring eye Gave gloomy figns of fecret enmity . ' Tis true , the bounded by , and trip'd fo light , They had not time to take a steady fight . For truth has fuch a face and fuch a mien 12 THE HIND AND THE PANTHER .
... , and with a glaring eye Gave gloomy figns of fecret enmity . ' Tis true , the bounded by , and trip'd fo light , They had not time to take a steady fight . For truth has fuch a face and fuch a mien 12 THE HIND AND THE PANTHER .
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... True to her king her principles are found Oh that her practice were but half fo found ! Stedfast in various turns of state she stood , And feal'd her vow'd affection with her blood : Nor will I meanly tax her conftancy , That intereft ...
... True to her king her principles are found Oh that her practice were but half fo found ! Stedfast in various turns of state she stood , And feal'd her vow'd affection with her blood : Nor will I meanly tax her conftancy , That intereft ...
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... true . Fierce to her foes , yet fears her force to try , Because she wants innate authority ; For how can fhe constrain them to obey , Who has herself caft off the lawful sway ? Rebellion equals all , and those , who toil In common ...
... true . Fierce to her foes , yet fears her force to try , Because she wants innate authority ; For how can fhe constrain them to obey , Who has herself caft off the lawful sway ? Rebellion equals all , and those , who toil In common ...
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... true , the younger lion fcap'd the fnare , But all your prieftly calves lay ftruggling there ; As facrifices on their altars laid ; While you their careful mother wifely fled , Not trusting destiny to fave your head . For whate'er ...
... true , the younger lion fcap'd the fnare , But all your prieftly calves lay ftruggling there ; As facrifices on their altars laid ; While you their careful mother wifely fled , Not trusting destiny to fave your head . For whate'er ...
Términos y frases comunes
againſt Amyntas Becauſe beft beſt bleffings blood boaſt breaſt call'd cauſe CHLORI cloſe confcience DAPHNI defire e'en eaſe Engliſh ev'ry eyes facred fafely faid fair fame fate fatire fear fecure feems fenfe fhall fhews figh fight fince firft firſt flain fleep foes fome fons fools foon foul ftand ftill fubject fuch fung fure grace heaven himſelf Hind houſe increaſe JOHN DRYDEN joys juft juſt kiffing kind king laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs Lucretius mind moft moſt mufe muſe muſt never numbers o'er pain Panther paſs peace play pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poets praiſe prince PROLOGUE raiſe reaſon reft reſt rife ſay ſcene ſee ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhould ſhow ſky ſome ſpace ſtage ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtood ſweet thee themſelves Theocritus theſe thofe thoſe thou thro tranflated treaſure uſe verſe Whig Whofe Whoſe wife wiſh
Pasajes populares
Página 272 - Flushed with a purple grace He shows his honest face: Now give the hautboys breath; he comes, he comes! Bacchus , ever fair and young , Drinking joys did first ordain : Bacchus...
Página 279 - Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure ; Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain.
Página 255 - Excites us to arms, With shrill notes of anger, And mortal alarms. The double double double beat Of the thundering drum Cries Hark! the foes come; Charge, charge, 'tis too late to retreat!
Página 283 - At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown ; He raised a mortal to the skies ; She drew an angel down.
Página 280 - War, he sung, is toil and trouble; Honour, but an empty bubble; Never ending, still beginning, Fighting still, and still destroying; If the world be worth thy winning, Think, O think it worth enjoying! Lovely Thais sits beside thee, Take the good the gods provide thee!
Página 138 - Near these a Nursery erects its head. Where queens are form'd, and future heroes bred ; Where unfledg'd actors learn to laugh and cry, Where infant punks their tender voices try, And little Maximins the gods defy.
Página 268 - In flower of youth and beauty's pride. Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave, None but the brave, None but the brave deserves the fair...
Página 141 - My son, advance Still in new impudence, new ignorance. Success let others teach, learn thou from me Pangs without birth, and fruitless industry. Let...
Página 142 - Where did his wit on learning fix a brand And rail at arts he did not understand? Where made he love in Prince Nicander's vein Or swept the dust in Psyche's humble strain? Where sold he bargains, "whipstitch, kiss my arse", Promised a play and dwindled to a farce?
Página 269 - With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia...