The Critical Works of John Dennis, Volume 1Johns Hopkins Press, 1939 - Criticism |
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Page 472
... Dennis in his Usefulness of the Stage . " The matter was not allowed to drop . On Nov. 28 , 1698 , Dennis was indicted before the grand jury of Middlesex because his book , or , specifically , this passage describing the people of ...
... Dennis in his Usefulness of the Stage . " The matter was not allowed to drop . On Nov. 28 , 1698 , Dennis was indicted before the grand jury of Middlesex because his book , or , specifically , this passage describing the people of ...
Page 506
... Dennis , pp . 48-49 . Dennis's faith in the importance of the Proposal is indicated by his remark in lines 35-41 and by the fact that he continued to make similar suggestions . On June 10 , 1706 , he wrote Godolphin , send- ing an ...
... Dennis , pp . 48-49 . Dennis's faith in the importance of the Proposal is indicated by his remark in lines 35-41 and by the fact that he continued to make similar suggestions . On June 10 , 1706 , he wrote Godolphin , send- ing an ...
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... Dennis's time was not noted for good taste . And if Dennis's picture of Pope is unfair , so is Dryden's picture of Shadwell . We may not like the cudgel , but the cudgel was in common use among Dennis's contemporaries . And Dennis ...
... Dennis's time was not noted for good taste . And if Dennis's picture of Pope is unfair , so is Dryden's picture of Shadwell . We may not like the cudgel , but the cudgel was in common use among Dennis's contemporaries . And Dennis ...
Contents
Preface to The Passion of Byblis 1692 | 1 |
The Impartial Critick 1693 | 11 |
Preface to The Court of Death 1695 | 42 |
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