The Dramatick Works of John Dryden, Esq: In Six Volumes, Volume 4J. Tonson, 1717 |
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... once ; and the Crea- tor had wanted fo much of his Praise , as he had made your Condition more obfcure . But he has plac'd you fo near a Crown , that you add a Luftre to it by your Beauty . You are join'd to a Prince who only could ...
... once ; and the Crea- tor had wanted fo much of his Praise , as he had made your Condition more obfcure . But he has plac'd you fo near a Crown , that you add a Luftre to it by your Beauty . You are join'd to a Prince who only could ...
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... But I will prefume for once to tell them , that the boldest Strokes of Poetry , when they are manag'd Artfully , are those which moft Delight the Reader . Virgil $ Virgil and Horace , the feverest Writers of the fevereft PREFACE ..
... But I will prefume for once to tell them , that the boldest Strokes of Poetry , when they are manag'd Artfully , are those which moft Delight the Reader . Virgil $ Virgil and Horace , the feverest Writers of the fevereft PREFACE ..
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... once a Man is in the Humour of laughing , ' till he wheezes at his own dull Jeft ! but an Image which is ftrongly and beautifully fet before the Eyes of the Reader , will ftill be Poetry , when the merry fit is over ; and laft when the ...
... once a Man is in the Humour of laughing , ' till he wheezes at his own dull Jeft ! but an Image which is ftrongly and beautifully fet before the Eyes of the Reader , will ftill be Poetry , when the merry fit is over ; and laft when the ...
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... once yours ; but now , in Battel , loft ) [ Huft , Wake from your Slumber : Are your Beds of Down ? Sleep you fo eafie there ? Or fear the Frown Of him who threw you thence , and joys to fee Your abject State confefs his Victory ? Rife ...
... once yours ; but now , in Battel , loft ) [ Huft , Wake from your Slumber : Are your Beds of Down ? Sleep you fo eafie there ? Or fear the Frown Of him who threw you thence , and joys to fee Your abject State confefs his Victory ? Rife ...
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... once forgiv'n , would greater grow : I fhould , with Belial , chufe ignoble Eafe ; But neither will the Conqueror give Peace , Nor yet fo loft in this low State we are , As to defpair of a well - manag'd War . Nor need we tempt thofe ...
... once forgiv'n , would greater grow : I fhould , with Belial , chufe ignoble Eafe ; But neither will the Conqueror give Peace , Nor yet fo loft in this low State we are , As to defpair of a well - manag'd War . Nor need we tempt thofe ...
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Page 265 - I should die With a hard thought of you ? Ant. Forgive me, Roman. Since I have heard of Cleopatra's death, My reason bears no rule upon my tongue, But lets my thoughts break all at random out.
Page 239 - Men are but children of a larger growth ; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain ; And yet the soul, shut up in her dark room, Viewing so clear abroad, at home sees nothing; But, like a mole in earth, busy and blind, Works all her folly up, and casts it outward To the world's open view...
Page 262 - O hold ! she is not fled. ANT. She is: my eyes Are open to her falsehood; my whole life Has been a golden dream of love and friendship; But, now I wake, I'm like a merchant, roused From soft repose, to see his vessel sinking, And all his wealth cast over.
Page 254 - And cannot hurt the woman; but avoid me: I do not know how long I can be tame ; For, if I stay one minute...
Page 243 - I injured him: My friend ne'er spoke those words. Oh, had you seen How often he came back, and every time With something more obliging and more kind, To add to what he said; what dear farewells; How almost vanquished by his love he parted, And leaned to what unwillingly he left!
Page 243 - The abode of falsehood, violated vows, And injured love? For pity, let me go; For, if there be a place of long repose, I'm sure I want it. My disdainful lord Can never break that...
Page 259 - Now dipt from every bank, now smoothly run To meet the foe; and soon indeed they met, But not as foes. In few, we saw their caps On either side thrown up; the Egyptian g-alleys, Received like friends, passed through, and fell behind The Roman rear; and now, they all come forward, And ride within the port. Cleo. Enough, Serapion : I've heard my doom.— This needed not, you gods: When I lost Antony, your work was done; 'Tis but superfluous malice.
Page 244 - Could you not beg An hour's admittance to his private ear? Like one, who wanders through long barren wilds, And yet foreknows no hospitable inn...
Page 210 - Now, what news, my Charmion ? Will he be kind? and will he not forsake me? Am I to live, or die ? — nay, do I live ? Or am I dead ? for when he gave his answer, Fate took the word, and then I lived or died.
Page 232 - He shall draw back his troops, and you shall march To rule the East: I may be dropt at Athens; No matter where. I never will complain, But only keep the barren name of wife. And rid you of the trouble.