The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic worksPaterson, 1882 - English literature |
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... force Dunkirk to surrender . Yet , those victorious forces of the rebels were not able to sustain your arms . Where you charged in person , you were a conqueror . It is true , they afterwards recovered courage ; and wrested that victory ...
... force Dunkirk to surrender . Yet , those victorious forces of the rebels were not able to sustain your arms . Where you charged in person , you were a conqueror . It is true , they afterwards recovered courage ; and wrested that victory ...
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... forces , and making trial of myself , how I shall be able to transmit you to posterity . I have formed a hero , I con- fess , not absolutely perfect , but of an excessive and over - boiling courage ; but Homer and Tasso are my ...
... forces , and making trial of myself , how I shall be able to transmit you to posterity . I have formed a hero , I con- fess , not absolutely perfect , but of an excessive and over - boiling courage ; but Homer and Tasso are my ...
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... force discharged a deadly blow . Not heads of poppies ( when they reap the grain ) Fall with more ease before the labouring swain , Than fell this head : * [ In its proper sense— fling , " " kick . ” — ED . ] + [ Ventanna , or rather ...
... force discharged a deadly blow . Not heads of poppies ( when they reap the grain ) Fall with more ease before the labouring swain , Than fell this head : * [ In its proper sense— fling , " " kick . ” — ED . ] + [ Ventanna , or rather ...
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... the Abencerrages . Zul . The faint Abercerrages quit their ground : Press them ; put home your thrusts to every wound . * [ Kettle - drums . - ED . ] Abdelm . Zegry , on manly force our line relies SCENE I. THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA . 39.
... the Abencerrages . Zul . The faint Abercerrages quit their ground : Press them ; put home your thrusts to every wound . * [ Kettle - drums . - ED . ] Abdelm . Zegry , on manly force our line relies SCENE I. THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA . 39.
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John Dryden, Walter Scott George Saintsbury. Abdelm . Zegry , on manly force our line relies ; Thine poorly takes the advantage of surprise : Unarmed and much out - numbered we retreat ; You gain no fame , when basely you defeat . If ...
John Dryden, Walter Scott George Saintsbury. Abdelm . Zegry , on manly force our line relies ; Thine poorly takes the advantage of surprise : Unarmed and much out - numbered we retreat ; You gain no fame , when basely you defeat . If ...
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