The Works of John Dryden Now First Collected ...W. Miller, 1808 |
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... say , " that he had no particular kind- ness for the person of Oliver ; but that it was much the same with the poets as with the Jews - a hero cannot start up in any quarter of the world , be his quarrel right or wrong , but both are ...
... say , " that he had no particular kind- ness for the person of Oliver ; but that it was much the same with the poets as with the Jews - a hero cannot start up in any quarter of the world , be his quarrel right or wrong , but both are ...
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... say it , and thou must be gone , Thou him to bear thy burden chose , Who might , if any could , make us forget thy loss . Nor hadst thou him designed , Had he not been , Not only to thy blood , but virtue , kin ; Not only heir unto thy ...
... say it , and thou must be gone , Thou him to bear thy burden chose , Who might , if any could , make us forget thy loss . Nor hadst thou him designed , Had he not been , Not only to thy blood , but virtue , kin ; Not only heir unto thy ...
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... says , that Cromwell strewed the island with victo- ries , Thick as the galaxy with stars is sown . Sprat spins out nearly the same idea , in the following extraordi nary manner : Others ' great actions are But thinly scattered , here ...
... says , that Cromwell strewed the island with victo- ries , Thick as the galaxy with stars is sown . Sprat spins out nearly the same idea , in the following extraordi nary manner : Others ' great actions are But thinly scattered , here ...
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... Say not he is dead , " exclaimed one of them , like Omar over the corpse of Mahomet ; for , if ever the Lord heard my ... says , that , after this cere- mony of consecration , the deceased emperor was enrolled among the Roman deities ...
... Say not he is dead , " exclaimed one of them , like Omar over the corpse of Mahomet ; for , if ever the Lord heard my ... says , that , after this cere- mony of consecration , the deceased emperor was enrolled among the Roman deities ...
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... says , that the name of Oliver still struck terror through the Highlands ; and one very ancient laird declared to him , the appearance of the Protector's colours were so strong- ly impressed on his memory , that he still thought he saw ...
... says , that the name of Oliver still struck terror through the Highlands ; and one very ancient laird declared to him , the appearance of the Protector's colours were so strong- ly impressed on his memory , that he still thought he saw ...
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Absalom and Achitophel admiral alludes Annus Mirabilis appear arts Belgian blessed bold brave called Charles Charles II command courage court Cromwell crowd crown David Dryden Duchess Duke of Guise Duke of Monmouth Duke of York Dutch Earl enemies England English eyes faction fame fate father favour fear fight fire fire of London flames fleet foes fortune France friends grace hand happy heaven Holland honour Jebusites justice king king's labour land London Lord loyal majesty mighty monarch murder muse never noble Note o'er Oates once Papists parliament party peace person plot poem poet Popish plot praise prince Prince of Orange reign restored royal ruin sacred sails satire seems sent Shaftesbury shew ships soul squadron stanza suffered thou thought throne tion Titus Oates Tory treason valour verses virtue Whig William Waller wind
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Página 79 - And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses...
Página 270 - In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ;* A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Página 85 - The vanquish'd fires withdraw from every place, Or, full with feeding, sink into a sleep: Each household genius shows again his face, And, from the hearths, the little Lares creep.
Página 142 - The diligence of trades and noiseful gain, And luxury more late, asleep were laid : All was the night's ; and in her silent reign No sound the rest of nature did invade.
Página 144 - The ghosts of traitors from the Bridge descend, With bold fanatic spectres to rejoice ; About the fire into a dance they bend, And sing their sabbath notes with feeble voice*.
Página 86 - Holland fleet, who, tir'il and done, Stretch'd on their decks, like weary oxen lie : Faint sweats all down their mighty members run, (Vast bulks, which little souls but ill supply.) In dreams they fearful precipices tread, • Or, shipwreck'd, labour to some distant shore ; Or in dark churches walk among the dead ; They wake with horror, and dare sleep no more.
Página 49 - And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
Página 217 - Promiscuous use of concubine and bride ; Then Israel's monarch after heaven's own heart, His vigorous warmth did variously impart To wives and slaves ; and wide as his command, Scatter'd his Maker's image through the land.
Página 245 - tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood, my fear: Though manly tempers can the longest bear.
Página 193 - But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.