The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author, Volumen9William Miller, 1808 |
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... Earl of Manchester of having refused to put an end to the war , after the last battle at Newbury , when a single charge upon the King's rear might have dis- sipated his army for ever . " I offered , " he averred , " to perform the work ...
... Earl of Manchester of having refused to put an end to the war , after the last battle at Newbury , when a single charge upon the King's rear might have dis- sipated his army for ever . " I offered , " he averred , " to perform the work ...
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... Earl of Clarendon , of whose adminis- tration Hume gives the following striking account : " Clarendon not only behaved with wisdom and justice in the office of chancellor : all the counsels , which he gave the king , tended equally to ...
... Earl of Clarendon , of whose adminis- tration Hume gives the following striking account : " Clarendon not only behaved with wisdom and justice in the office of chancellor : all the counsels , which he gave the king , tended equally to ...
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... Earl of Clarendon , and first wife of James , Duke of York , after- wards James II . She appears to have been a woman of first - rate talents , as well as exemplary prudence . Of the last qualification she gave a singular proof , when ...
... Earl of Clarendon , and first wife of James , Duke of York , after- wards James II . She appears to have been a woman of first - rate talents , as well as exemplary prudence . Of the last qualification she gave a singular proof , when ...
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... Earl of Berkshire , and brother to Lady Elizabeth Dryden , our author's wife . This epis- tle is dated from Charlton , the seat of Lord Berkshire . + Probably " The Indian Queen , " which was a joint produc- tion of Dryden and Howard ...
... Earl of Berkshire , and brother to Lady Elizabeth Dryden , our author's wife . This epis- tle is dated from Charlton , the seat of Lord Berkshire . + Probably " The Indian Queen , " which was a joint produc- tion of Dryden and Howard ...
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... bay of Bergen . The earl of Sandwich , who now commanded the fleet , the duke of York having gone ashore , dispatched sir Thomas Tydiman with a squad- ron to attack them . It is said , that 162 NOTES ON ANNUS MIRABILIS .
... bay of Bergen . The earl of Sandwich , who now commanded the fleet , the duke of York having gone ashore , dispatched sir Thomas Tydiman with a squad- ron to attack them . It is said , that 162 NOTES ON ANNUS MIRABILIS .
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Página 80 - And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Página 271 - 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 202 - With public zeal to cancel private crimes: How safe is treason and how sacred ill, Where none can sin against the people's will ! Where crowds can wink, and no offence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own. Yet fame deserved, no enemy can grudge; The statesman we abhor, but praise the judge. In Israel's courts ne'er sat an Abethdin With more discerning eyes, or hands more clean; Unbribed, unsought, the wretched to redress, Swift of despatch, and easy of access.
Página 50 - And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock : and it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: and I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts : but my face shall not be seen.
Página 50 - 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 246 - 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 194 - 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.
Página 190 - And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.
Página 218 - 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 223 - In friendship false, implacable in hate, Resolved to ruin or to rule the state...