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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Page 4
... look back to the Gothic romances , and to those of Scudery and Calprencde . In fact , the extravagance of sentiment is no less necessary than the extravagance of achievement to consti- tute a true knight errant ; and such is Almanzor ...
... look back to the Gothic romances , and to those of Scudery and Calprencde . In fact , the extravagance of sentiment is no less necessary than the extravagance of achievement to consti- tute a true knight errant ; and such is Almanzor ...
Page 6
... look aside , and then their footing miss . } The character of Almanzor is well known as the original of Drawcansir , in " The Rehearsal , " into whose mouth parodies of some of Dryden's most extravagant flights have been put by the duke ...
... look aside , and then their footing miss . } The character of Almanzor is well known as the original of Drawcansir , in " The Rehearsal , " into whose mouth parodies of some of Dryden's most extravagant flights have been put by the duke ...
Page 25
... for Cethegus threatens to destroy nature , and to raise a new one out of it ; to kill all the senate for his part of the action ; to look Cato dead ; and a thousand other things as extravaganť he AN ESSAY ON HEROIC PLAYS . 25.
... for Cethegus threatens to destroy nature , and to raise a new one out of it ; to kill all the senate for his part of the action ; to look Cato dead ; and a thousand other things as extravaganť he AN ESSAY ON HEROIC PLAYS . 25.
Page 42
... look but disobeys . All . Long live king Mahomet Boabdelin ! Almanz . No more ; but hushed as midnight si- lence go : He will not have your acclamations now . Hence , you unthinking crowd ! - [ The Common People go off on both parties ...
... look but disobeys . All . Long live king Mahomet Boabdelin ! Almanz . No more ; but hushed as midnight si- lence go : He will not have your acclamations now . Hence , you unthinking crowd ! - [ The Common People go off on both parties ...
Page 51
... looks smiling back on him . Abdal . Howe'er imperious in her words she were , Her parting looks had nothing of severe ; A glancing smile allured me to command , And her soft fingers gently pressed my hand : I felt the pleasure glide ...
... looks smiling back on him . Abdal . Howe'er imperious in her words she were , Her parting looks had nothing of severe ; A glancing smile allured me to command , And her soft fingers gently pressed my hand : I felt the pleasure glide ...
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