The Poetical Works of John DrydenMacmillan, 1904 - 662 pages |
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... judges , has assigned to him a foremost place among British poets of a rank second to Milton's . A strong , sharp , subtle and versatile intellect , and a fine ear for numbers , which with practice gave him a matchless power of ...
... judges , has assigned to him a foremost place among British poets of a rank second to Milton's . A strong , sharp , subtle and versatile intellect , and a fine ear for numbers , which with practice gave him a matchless power of ...
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... judges at his trial , but did not sit on the day on which sentence was given . He was - high in Cromwell's favour , was Chamberlain to the Protector , and one of his Peers . The Drydens and the Pickerings were all on the popular side in ...
... judges at his trial , but did not sit on the day on which sentence was given . He was - high in Cromwell's favour , was Chamberlain to the Protector , and one of his Peers . The Drydens and the Pickerings were all on the popular side in ...
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... judge how easy ' tis to pass anything upon an University , and what gross flattery the learned will endure . " Dryden appears to have taken up his residence in London about the middle of the year 1657. Oliver Cromwell was then in the ...
... judge how easy ' tis to pass anything upon an University , and what gross flattery the learned will endure . " Dryden appears to have taken up his residence in London about the middle of the year 1657. Oliver Cromwell was then in the ...
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... judge Milton , and we may believe his praise in this instance to be sincere . Milton , it is said , spoke of Dryden as a great rhymer , but no poet . But Dryden's fame was now great and general , while Milton was appreciated only by the ...
... judge Milton , and we may believe his praise in this instance to be sincere . Milton , it is said , spoke of Dryden as a great rhymer , but no poet . But Dryden's fame was now great and general , while Milton was appreciated only by the ...
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... judge . The germ of a distinction between Shaftesbury as Lord Chancellor and Shaftesbury as a politician is to be found in the original poem : " Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown With virtues only proper to the gown , Or had ...
... judge . The germ of a distinction between Shaftesbury as Lord Chancellor and Shaftesbury as a politician is to be found in the original poem : " Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown With virtues only proper to the gown , Or had ...
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Page 120 - 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.
Page 375 - 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!
Page 95 - Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Page 234 - Transubstantiation (or the change of the substance of bread and wine) in the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by holy writ ; but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions.
Page 375 - 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!
Page 377 - At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast...
Page 107 - He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel ; Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left.
Page 327 - Are dwindled down to threescore years and ten. Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend ; God never made his work for man to mend.
Page 376 - The many rend the skies with loud applause ; So Love was crowned, but Music won the cause. The prince, unable to conceal his pain, Gazed on the fair Who caused his care. And sighed and looked, sighed and looked, Sighed and looked, and sighed again ; At length, with love and wine at once oppressed, The vanquished victor sunk upon her breast.
Page 226 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.