The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected: With Notes and Illustrations; an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, Grounded on Original and Authentick Documents; and a Collection of His Letters, the Greater Part of which Has Never Before Been Published, Band 2T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1800 |
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... words ought in good manners to be avoided ; expressions therefore are a modest cloth- ing of our thoughts , as breeches and petticoats are of our bodies . If I have kept myself within the bounds of modesty , all beyond it is but nicety ...
... words ought in good manners to be avoided ; expressions therefore are a modest cloth- ing of our thoughts , as breeches and petticoats are of our bodies . If I have kept myself within the bounds of modesty , all beyond it is but nicety ...
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... word of sense ; all their wit is in their ceremony . They want the genius which animates our stage ; and therefore it is but necessary when they cannot please , that they should take care not to offend . But as the civilest man in the ...
... word of sense ; all their wit is in their ceremony . They want the genius which animates our stage ; and therefore it is but necessary when they cannot please , that they should take care not to offend . But as the civilest man in the ...
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... Words and phrases must of necessity receive a change in succeeding ages ; but it is almost a miracle that much of his lan- guage remains so pure ; and that he who began dramatick poetry amongst us , untaught by any , and as Ben Jonson ...
... Words and phrases must of necessity receive a change in succeeding ages ; but it is almost a miracle that much of his lan- guage remains so pure ; and that he who began dramatick poetry amongst us , untaught by any , and as Ben Jonson ...
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... words in the English language , ( says Mr. Spence in his ANECDOTES , ) there are about 15,000 which every man understands , who is before master of Latin and French and Italian ; and three thousand more which he understands , if he be ...
... words in the English language , ( says Mr. Spence in his ANECDOTES , ) there are about 15,000 which every man understands , who is before master of Latin and French and Italian ; and three thousand more which he understands , if he be ...
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... words will bear in a more stable language . I am desirous , if it were possible , that we might all write with the same certainty of words and purity of phrase , to which the Italians first arrived , and after them the French ; at least ...
... words will bear in a more stable language . I am desirous , if it were possible , that we might all write with the same certainty of words and purity of phrase , to which the Italians first arrived , and after them the French ; at least ...
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ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL acted action afterwards ALBION AND ALBANIUS amongst answer appears betwixt Bishop called catholick cause character church of England Cleomenes commendation confess conscience criticks crown death DEDICATION discourse dispute Dryden Duchess Duchess of York Duke of Guise Earl Elkanah Settle endeavour enemies English father favour fortune French friends give Henry the Third honour JOHN DRYDEN judge judgment King King of Navarre King's Lady lawful League learned least libel lived Lord Lordship Majesty matter mean musick nature never observed occasion opera opinion papists parallel parliament party person play pleased Plutarch poem poet poetry Pope popish Popish Plot praise Preface pretended prince protestant publick reader reason rebellion religion Roman Rome royal satire says scripture Shaftesbury shew supposed tell theatre Theatre Royal thing thought tion tragedy Trajan translated true verses virtue words write written