The Works of John Dryden Now First Collected ...W. Miller, 1808 |
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4. oldal
... praises , so might have been too for his conquests , if the short line of his human life could have been stretched out to the extent of his immortal designs ? " - COWLEY'S Works , Vol . II . p . 585 . Perhaps the facetious Tom Brown has ...
... praises , so might have been too for his conquests , if the short line of his human life could have been stretched out to the extent of his immortal designs ? " - COWLEY'S Works , Vol . II . p . 585 . Perhaps the facetious Tom Brown has ...
5. oldal
... praise the vilest and the worst of men . A rogue like Hodge § am I , the world well know it ; Hodge was his fiddier and I , John , his poet . This may prevent the pay for which I write ; For I for pay against my conscience fight . § Sir ...
... praise the vilest and the worst of men . A rogue like Hodge § am I , the world well know it ; Hodge was his fiddier and I , John , his poet . This may prevent the pay for which I write ; For I for pay against my conscience fight . § Sir ...
6. oldal
... praise , and patriots accuse ; My railing and my fawning talents use ; Just as they pay , I flatter or abuse . But I to men in power a — -am still , To rub on any honest face they will . Thus on I'll go ; for libels I declare ; Best ...
... praise , and patriots accuse ; My railing and my fawning talents use ; Just as they pay , I flatter or abuse . But I to men in power a — -am still , To rub on any honest face they will . Thus on I'll go ; for libels I declare ; Best ...
8. oldal
... praise we offer to his name , Hath rendered too authentic by its choice . III . Though in his praise no arts can liberal be , Since they , whose muses have the highest flown , Add not to his immortal memory , But do an act of friendship ...
... praise we offer to his name , Hath rendered too authentic by its choice . III . Though in his praise no arts can liberal be , Since they , whose muses have the highest flown , Add not to his immortal memory , But do an act of friendship ...
9. oldal
... praise . V. How shall I then begin , or where conclude , To draw a fame so truly circular ? For in a round , what order can be shewed , Where all the parts so equal perfect are ? VI . His grandeur he derived from heaven alone ; For he ...
... praise . V. How shall I then begin , or where conclude , To draw a fame so truly circular ? For in a round , what order can be shewed , Where all the parts so equal perfect are ? VI . His grandeur he derived from heaven alone ; For he ...
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Absalom and Achitophel admiral alludes Annus Mirabilis appear arts Belgian blessed bold brave called Charles Charles II command courage court Cromwell crowd crown David Dryden Duchess Duke of Guise Duke of Monmouth Duke of York Dutch Earl enemies England English eyes faction fame fate father favour fear fight fire fire of London flames fleet foes fortune France friends grace hand happy heaven Holland honour Jebusites justice king king's labour land London Lord loyal majesty mighty monarch murder muse never noble Note o'er Oates once Papists parliament party peace person plot poem poet Popish plot praise prince Prince of Orange reign restored royal ruin sacred sails satire seems sent Shaftesbury shew ships soul squadron stanza suffered thou thought throne tion Titus Oates Tory treason valour verses virtue Whig William Waller wind
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79. oldal - And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses...
270. oldal - In the first rank of these did Zimri stand ;* A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
85. oldal - The vanquish'd fires withdraw from every place, Or, full with feeding, sink into a sleep: Each household genius shows again his face, And, from the hearths, the little Lares creep.
142. oldal - The diligence of trades and noiseful gain, And luxury more late, asleep were laid : All was the night's ; and in her silent reign No sound the rest of nature did invade.
144. oldal - The ghosts of traitors from the Bridge descend, With bold fanatic spectres to rejoice ; About the fire into a dance they bend, And sing their sabbath notes with feeble voice*.
86. oldal - Holland fleet, who, tir'il and done, Stretch'd on their decks, like weary oxen lie : Faint sweats all down their mighty members run, (Vast bulks, which little souls but ill supply.) In dreams they fearful precipices tread, • Or, shipwreck'd, labour to some distant shore ; Or in dark churches walk among the dead ; They wake with horror, and dare sleep no more.
49. oldal - And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
217. oldal - Promiscuous use of concubine and bride ; Then Israel's monarch after heaven's own heart, His vigorous warmth did variously impart To wives and slaves ; and wide as his command, Scatter'd his Maker's image through the land.
245. oldal - tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood, my fear: Though manly tempers can the longest bear.
193. oldal - But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.