The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author, Volume 4William Miller, 1808 |
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... hand , in the course of the work , at least a hundred thousand fighting men . These monstrous fictions , however , con- stituted the amusement of the young and the gay * , in the age of Charles II . , and from one of these very books ...
... hand , in the course of the work , at least a hundred thousand fighting men . These monstrous fictions , however , con- stituted the amusement of the young and the gay * , in the age of Charles II . , and from one of these very books ...
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... balls were flying thickly around , the Duke of York was wont to rub his hands , and exclaim chearfully to his captain , " Spragge , Spragge , they follow us fast . " . nour to it , when it was a reproach to 10 THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY .
... balls were flying thickly around , the Duke of York was wont to rub his hands , and exclaim chearfully to his captain , " Spragge , Spragge , they follow us fast . " . nour to it , when it was a reproach to 10 THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY .
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... hand , he had executed his design ; and it was all she could do to dissuade him from it . The event was , that he left the army , and would fight no more . Aga- memnon gives his character thus to Nestor ; ̓Αλλ ̓ ὅδ ̓ ἀνὴς ἐθέλει περὶ ...
... hand , he had executed his design ; and it was all she could do to dissuade him from it . The event was , that he left the army , and would fight no more . Aga- memnon gives his character thus to Nestor ; ̓Αλλ ̓ ὅδ ̓ ἀνὴς ἐθέλει περὶ ...
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... hand , ) Did their proud jennets gracefully command . On their steel'd heads their demi - lances wore Small pennons , which their ladies ' colours bore . Before this troop did warlike Ozmyn go ; Each lady , as he rode , saluting low ...
... hand , ) Did their proud jennets gracefully command . On their steel'd heads their demi - lances wore Small pennons , which their ladies ' colours bore . Before this troop did warlike Ozmyn go ; Each lady , as he rode , saluting low ...
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... hand has slain my son . Ozm . Our prophet's curse On me , and all the Abencerrages light , If , unprovoked , I with your son did fight . Abdelm . A band of Zegrys ran within the place , Matched with a troop of thirty of our race . Your ...
... hand has slain my son . Ozm . Our prophet's curse On me , and all the Abencerrages light , If , unprovoked , I with your son did fight . Abdelm . A band of Zegrys ran within the place , Matched with a troop of thirty of our race . Your ...
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