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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... natural and decisive superiority over untaught strength , and enthusiastic valour . But the memory of what had been , was still familiar to the popular mind , and preserved not only by numerous legends and traditions , but also by the ...
... natural and decisive superiority over untaught strength , and enthusiastic valour . But the memory of what had been , was still familiar to the popular mind , and preserved not only by numerous legends and traditions , but also by the ...
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... nature fled , And in the heap of common rubbish laid , Of things that once have been , and now decayed . In the less inflated parts , the ideas are usually as just , as inge- nious and beautiful ; for example . No ; there is a necessity ...
... nature fled , And in the heap of common rubbish laid , Of things that once have been , and now decayed . In the less inflated parts , the ideas are usually as just , as inge- nious and beautiful ; for example . No ; there is a necessity ...
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... nature , an easiness to forgive his conquered enemies , and to protect them in dis- tress ; and , above all , an inviolable faith in his af- fection . This , sir , I have briefly shadowed to your royal highness , that you may not be ...
... nature , an easiness to forgive his conquered enemies , and to protect them in dis- tress ; and , above all , an inviolable faith in his af- fection . This , sir , I have briefly shadowed to your royal highness , that you may not be ...
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... natural . But it is very clear to all who understand poetry , that serious plays ought not to imitate conversation too nearly . If nothing were to be raised above that level , the foundation of poetry would be destroyed . And if you ...
... natural . But it is very clear to all who understand poetry , that serious plays ought not to imitate conversation too nearly . If nothing were to be raised above that level , the foundation of poetry would be destroyed . And if you ...
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... natural , and have not acquired the last perfection of art . But it was only custom which cozened us so long ; we ... nature for it . Yet , even they who have writ- ten worst in it , would have written worse without it : They have ...
... natural , and have not acquired the last perfection of art . But it was only custom which cozened us so long ; we ... nature for it . Yet , even they who have writ- ten worst in it , would have written worse without it : They have ...
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