The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, Tom 1 |
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Strona xi
... more properly than ever , be called Dryden's Fables , as it contains fuch of the
Tales of Chaucer as he has modernized ; his translations from Boccace , and
such of the Metamorphoses as he translated : all disposed in their respective
places ...
... more properly than ever , be called Dryden's Fables , as it contains fuch of the
Tales of Chaucer as he has modernized ; his translations from Boccace , and
such of the Metamorphoses as he translated : all disposed in their respective
places ...
Strona xiv
His first play was a comedy called the Wild Gallant , the plot of which , he says ,
was not originally his own . It was but cooly received , and this convinced him ,
that for a first attempt in dramatic poetry , codle , ime e is y in on erger no usly xiv
...
His first play was a comedy called the Wild Gallant , the plot of which , he says ,
was not originally his own . It was but cooly received , and this convinced him ,
that for a first attempt in dramatic poetry , codle , ime e is y in on erger no usly xiv
...
Strona xv
The gentleman last mentioned affifted our author in writing a tragedy called the
Indian Queen , which was acted wirh applause in 1665. In the summer of this
year he presented the dutchess of York with a copy of verses on the signal victory
...
The gentleman last mentioned affifted our author in writing a tragedy called the
Indian Queen , which was acted wirh applause in 1665. In the summer of this
year he presented the dutchess of York with a copy of verses on the signal victory
...
Strona xvi
... character was originally called Bilboa , and intended for Sir Robert Howard ;
but the knight was deprived of the compliment by the breaking out of the plague ,
whereby the exhibition of the piece , which was finished in 1665 , was prevented .
... character was originally called Bilboa , and intended for Sir Robert Howard ;
but the knight was deprived of the compliment by the breaking out of the plague ,
whereby the exhibition of the piece , which was finished in 1665 , was prevented .
Strona xviii
Some expressions in the preface having made Dryden very angry , he published
a 4to pamphlet , called “ Notes and Observations on the Empress of “ Morocco ,
or some few erratas to be printed in- ' “ stead of the sculptures with the second ...
Some expressions in the preface having made Dryden very angry , he published
a 4to pamphlet , called “ Notes and Observations on the Empress of “ Morocco ,
or some few erratas to be printed in- ' “ stead of the sculptures with the second ...
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