The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author, Volum 5William Miller, 1808 |
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Pàgina 6
... never to be comprehended but by admiration ; and the greatest note of admira- tion is silence . It is that noble passion , to which poets raise their audience in highest subjects , and they have then gained over them the greatest vic ...
... never to be comprehended but by admiration ; and the greatest note of admira- tion is silence . It is that noble passion , to which poets raise their audience in highest subjects , and they have then gained over them the greatest vic ...
Pàgina 7
... never will forsake itself * . It is the interest of the world , that virtuous men should attain to greatness , because it gives them the power of doing good : But when , by the iniquity of the times , they are brought to that extremity ...
... never will forsake itself * . It is the interest of the world , that virtuous men should attain to greatness , because it gives them the power of doing good : But when , by the iniquity of the times , they are brought to that extremity ...
Pàgina 8
... never attain to that pitch of virtue : He only endeavoured to prevent his fall by descending first , and offered to resign that wealth which he knew he could no longer hold ; he would only have made a present to his master of what he ...
... never attain to that pitch of virtue : He only endeavoured to prevent his fall by descending first , and offered to resign that wealth which he knew he could no longer hold ; he would only have made a present to his master of what he ...
Pàgina 9
... never have paid the debt with a much better play . As it is , the mean- ness of it will shew , at least , that I pretend not by it to make any manner of return for your favours ; and that I only give you a new occasion of exerci- sing ...
... never have paid the debt with a much better play . As it is , the mean- ness of it will shew , at least , that I pretend not by it to make any manner of return for your favours ; and that I only give you a new occasion of exerci- sing ...
Pàgina 19
... never could have made , or for themselves , or me . Col. This I am sure of , that our English factories in all these parts have wished you long the man , and none could be so welcome to their hearts . Har . Jun . And let me speak for my ...
... never could have made , or for themselves , or me . Col. This I am sure of , that our English factories in all these parts have wished you long the man , and none could be so welcome to their hearts . Har . Jun . And let me speak for my ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 291 - Burn'd on the water: the poop was beaten gold; Purple the sails, and so perfumed that The winds were love-sick with them...
Pàgina 171 - tis all a cheat, Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Pàgina 408 - Thou best of thieves ; who, with an easy key, Dost open life, and, unperceived by us, Even steal us from ourselves ; discharging so Death's dreadful office, better than himself; Touching our limbs so gently into slumber, That death stands by, deceived by his own image, And thinks himself but sleep.
Pàgina 360 - With sceptred slaves, who waited to salute me? With eastern monarchs, who forgot the sun, To worship my uprising? Menial kings Ran coursing up and down my palace-yard...
Pàgina 403 - I will not make a business of a trifle; And yet I cannot look on you, and kill you; Pray turn your face.
Pàgina 337 - I've been too passionate. Vent. You thought me false; Thought my old age betrayed you. Kill me, sir; Pray, kill me; yet you need not, your unkindness Has left your sword no work. Ant. I did not think so; I said it in my rage: pr'ythee, forgive me. Why didst thou tempt my anger, by discovery Of what I would not hear?
Pàgina 354 - My queen's not only innocent, but loves me. This, this is she, who drags me down to ruin! " But, could she scape without me, with what haste Would she let slip her hold, and make to shore, And never look behind ! " Down on thy knees, blasphemer as thou art, And ask forgiveness of wronged innocence.
Pàgina 406 - Caesar's pride ? What! to be led in triumph through the streets, A spectacle to base plebeian eyes; While some dejected friend of Antony's, Close in a corner, shakes his head, and mutters A secret curse on her who ruined him?
Pàgina 331 - Lie there, thou shadow of an emperor; The place thou pressest on thy mother earth Is all thy empire now: now it contains thee; Some few days hence, and then 'twill be too large, When thou'rt contracted in thy narrow urn, Shrunk to a few cold ashes; then Octavia (For Cleopatra will not live to see it), Octavia then will have thee all her own, And bear thee in her...