 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...is wonderful that any man that knew the meaning of his own words could use without self-detestation. It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven, by praising human excellence in the language of religion." Life of DRVDEN. tip to the historians of your country the names of eo many generals... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...was wonderful thatany man that knew the meaning of his own words could use without self-detestation. It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven, by praising human excellence in the language of religion. The preface contains an apology for heroick verse and poetick licence ; by 'which... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...is wonderful that any man that knew the meaning of his own words could use without self-detestation. It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven, by praising human excellence in the language of religion."——Life of DRYDEN. up to the historians of your country the names of •o... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 436 pages
...enough will still remain to justify the stricture of Johnson, who observes, that Dryden's dedication is an " attempt to mingle earth and heaven, by praising human excellence in the language of religion." At the date of this- address, the Duchess of York was only in. her sixteenth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...was wonderful that any man that knew the meaning of his own words could use without self-detestation. It is an attempt to mingle Earth and Heaven, by praising human excellence in the language of religion. * Downes says, it was performed on a very unlucky day, viz. that on which the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...was wonderful that any man that knew the meaning of his own words could use without self-detestation. It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven, by praising human excel? lence in the language of religion. The preface contains an apology for heroick verse and poetick... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 492 pages
...and show it in a play." . It is one of Dryden's hasty productions j for the heat of his imagination raised it in a month. Of the dedication, to the Duchess...justly remarks., that it is " an attempt to mingle '< garth and heaven, by praising " human excellence in the lan" guage of religion." We shall transcribe... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Actors - 1812 - 500 pages
...scenes, and show it in a play." It is one of Dryden's hasty productions ; for the heat of his imagination raised it in a month. Of the dedication, to the Duchess...justly remarks, that it is " an attempt to mingle ff earth and heaven, by praising " human excellence in the lan" guage of religion." We shall transcribe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...was wonderful that any man that knew the meaning of his own words could use without self-detestation. It is an attempt to mingle Earth and Heaven, by praising human excellence in the language of religion. The preface contains an apology for heroick verse and poetick licence ; by which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...was wonderful that any man that knew the meaning of his own words could use without self-detestation. It is an attempt to mingle Earth and Heaven, by praising human excellence in the language of Religion. The preface contains an apology for heroick verse and poetick license ; by which... | |
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This composition is addressed to the Princess of Modena, then Duchess of York, in a strain of flattery which disgraces genius, and which it was wonderful that any man that knew the meaning of his own words could use without self-detestation. It is an... 
