THE MISCELLANEOUS WORK S OF JOHN DRYDEN, Efq; Containing all his ORIGINAL POEMS, TALES, AND TRANSLATIONS, IN FOUR VOLUMES: VOLUME THE THIR D. LONDON: Printed for J. and R. TONS ON in the Strand. MDCCLXVII. 4-15-30. EHW! Tranflations from Boccace. 9 79 103 121 137 149 167 180 The Transformation of Daphne into a Laurel 301 306 310 то HIS GRACE THE DUKE of ORMON D. Anno 1699. MY LORD, OME eftates are held in England, by a at Spaying a fine at the change of every Lord: I have enjoyed the patronage of your family, from the time of your excellent grandfather to this prefent day. I have dedicated the translation of the lives of Plutarch to the firft Duke; and have celebrated the memory of your heroic father. Though I am very fhort of the age of Neftor, yet I have lived to a third generation of your houfe; and by your Grace's favour am admitted still to hold from by the fame tenure. you |