The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic worksPaterson, 1882 |
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... reason of it may perhaps abate somewhat of ye miracle , and it's this . On Thursday the twentyth instant , I receiv'd Mr. Drydens AMPHYTRIO : I leave out the Greeke termination , as not so proper in my opinion , in English . But to ...
... reason of it may perhaps abate somewhat of ye miracle , and it's this . On Thursday the twentyth instant , I receiv'd Mr. Drydens AMPHYTRIO : I leave out the Greeke termination , as not so proper in my opinion , in English . But to ...
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... reasons . It will be found in its proper place . I have compared The Prophetess with the original . The alterations are numerous , but chiefly of the kind more likely to be made by Betterton than by Dryden —alterations of phrase to fit ...
... reasons . It will be found in its proper place . I have compared The Prophetess with the original . The alterations are numerous , but chiefly of the kind more likely to be made by Betterton than by Dryden —alterations of phrase to fit ...
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... reason to apprehend the sharpness of her judg- ment , if it were not allayed with the sweetness of her nature ; and , after all , I fear she may come time enough to discover a thousand imperfec- tions in my play , which might have ...
... reason to apprehend the sharpness of her judg- ment , if it were not allayed with the sweetness of her nature ; and , after all , I fear she may come time enough to discover a thousand imperfec- tions in my play , which might have ...
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... reason of this present summons ? " Tis neither council day , nor is this heaven . What business has our Jupiter on earth ? Why more at Thebes than any other place ? And why we two , of all the herd of gods , Are chosen out to meet him ...
... reason of this present summons ? " Tis neither council day , nor is this heaven . What business has our Jupiter on earth ? Why more at Thebes than any other place ? And why we two , of all the herd of gods , Are chosen out to meet him ...
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... reason , " Tis wisdom to be silent . Merc . Why , that's the point ; this same arbitrary power is a knock - down argument ; ' tis but a word and a blow . Now methinks , our father speaks out like an honest barefaced god , as SCENE I. 19 ...
... reason , " Tis wisdom to be silent . Merc . Why , that's the point ; this same arbitrary power is a knock - down argument ; ' tis but a word and a blow . Now methinks , our father speaks out like an honest barefaced god , as SCENE I. 19 ...
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