Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1906 - English poetry |
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Page 243
... DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 , at Ald- wincle near Oundle , the son of Erasmus Dryden of Tichmersh ; who was the third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden , Baronet , of Canons Ashby . All these places are in Northamptonshire ; but the ...
... DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 , at Ald- wincle near Oundle , the son of Erasmus Dryden of Tichmersh ; who was the third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden , Baronet , of Canons Ashby . All these places are in Northamptonshire ; but the ...
Page 272
... Dryden , whom they suspected as the author , to be waylaid and beaten . This incident is mentioned by the duke of Bucking- hamshire , the true writer , in his Art of Poetry ; where he says of Dryden , Though prais'd and beaten for ...
... Dryden , whom they suspected as the author , to be waylaid and beaten . This incident is mentioned by the duke of Bucking- hamshire , the true writer , in his Art of Poetry ; where he says of Dryden , Though prais'd and beaten for ...
Page 344
... Dryden was too liberal and Pope too sparing in their use . The rhymes of Dryden are commonly just , and he valued himself for his readiness in finding them ; but he is sometimes open to objection . It is the common practice of our poets ...
... Dryden was too liberal and Pope too sparing in their use . The rhymes of Dryden are commonly just , and he valued himself for his readiness in finding them ; but he is sometimes open to objection . It is the common practice of our poets ...
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