The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic worksPaterson, 1882 - English literature |
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... of her coming might have been safely trusted to the virtue of Almahide , and her power over her lover . It afforded an opportunity , however , to throw in some fine poetry , of which Dryden has not failed to THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA . 5.
... of her coming might have been safely trusted to the virtue of Almahide , and her power over her lover . It afforded an opportunity , however , to throw in some fine poetry , of which Dryden has not failed to THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA . 5.
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... virtue ani- mates the living . Since , therefore , the world is governed by precept and example , and both these can only have influence from those persons who are above us ; that kind of poesy , which excites to virtue the greatest men ...
... virtue ani- mates the living . Since , therefore , the world is governed by precept and example , and both these can only have influence from those persons who are above us ; that kind of poesy , which excites to virtue the greatest men ...
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... virtue , and as they are the highest returns which mankind can make them for it . And certainly , if ever nation were obliged , either by the conduct , the personal * valour or the good fortune of a leader , the English are ac ...
... virtue , and as they are the highest returns which mankind can make them for it . And certainly , if ever nation were obliged , either by the conduct , the personal * valour or the good fortune of a leader , the English are ac ...
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... virtue . Your reputation waged war with the enemies of your royal family , even within their trenches ; and the more obstinate , or more guilty of them , were forced to be spies over those whom they com- manded , lest the name of York ...
... virtue . Your reputation waged war with the enemies of your royal family , even within their trenches ; and the more obstinate , or more guilty of them , were forced to be spies over those whom they com- manded , lest the name of York ...
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... virtue ; the commanding part in Agamemnon , and the exe- cutive in Achilles . And I doubt not from both your actions , but to have abundant matter to fill the annals of a glorious reign , and to perform the part of a just historian to ...
... virtue ; the commanding part in Agamemnon , and the exe- cutive in Achilles . And I doubt not from both your actions , but to have abundant matter to fill the annals of a glorious reign , and to perform the part of a just historian to ...
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Abdal Abdalla Abdelm ABDELMELECH Aben ABENAMAR Abencerrages Almah Almahide Almanz Almanzor Amal Amalthea Arga ARGALEON Asca ASCANIO Aurelian beauty Ben Jonson Benito Benz Benzayda betwixt Boab BOABDELIN brave brother Camillo command confess Conquest of Granada court crown dare dear death DORALICE Dryden Duke of ARCOS Enter Eubulus Exeunt Exit fate father favour fear fight fortune Fred give Granada Guards HAMET hand happy haste hear heart heaven HIPPOLITA honour hope JOHN DRYDEN king lady Laura leave Leon Leonidas live look lovers Lucretia Lyndar Lyndaraxa madam married MELANTHA mistress never Ozmyn Pala Palamede Palm Palmyra pity play poet Poly POLYDAMAS prince queen revenge Rhodophil SCENE Selin soul speak stay sword tell thee there's thou art thought twas VIOLETTA virtue wife woman words Zegrys ZULEMA