The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author, Volume 5William Miller, 1808 - English literature |
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Page 287
... Cleo- patra . " The first point of comparison is the general conduct , or plot , of the tragedy . And here Dryden , having , to use his own language , undertaken to shoot in the bow of Ulysses , imitates the wily An- tinous in using art ...
... Cleo- patra . " The first point of comparison is the general conduct , or plot , of the tragedy . And here Dryden , having , to use his own language , undertaken to shoot in the bow of Ulysses , imitates the wily An- tinous in using art ...
Page 336
... Cleo- patra . Ant . What was't they said ? Vent . They said they would not fight for Cleo- patra . Why should they fight indeed , to make her conquer , And make you more a slave ? to gain you kingdoms , Which , for a kiss , at your next ...
... Cleo- patra . Ant . What was't they said ? Vent . They said they would not fight for Cleo- patra . Why should they fight indeed , to make her conquer , And make you more a slave ? to gain you kingdoms , Which , for a kiss , at your next ...
Page 339
... Cleo . What shall I do , or whither shall I turn ? Ventidius has o'ercome , and he will go . Alex . He goes to fight for you . Cleo . Then he would see me , ere he went to fight : Flatter me not : If once he goes , he's lost , And all ...
... Cleo . What shall I do , or whither shall I turn ? Ventidius has o'ercome , and he will go . Alex . He goes to fight for you . Cleo . Then he would see me , ere he went to fight : Flatter me not : If once he goes , he's lost , And all ...
Page 340
... Cleo . I have none , you . And none would have : My love's a noble madness , Which shows the cause deserved it ... Cleo . Never , never , Iras . He once was mine ; and once , though now ' tis gone , Leaves a faint image of possession ...
... Cleo . I have none , you . And none would have : My love's a noble madness , Which shows the cause deserved it ... Cleo . Never , never , Iras . He once was mine ; and once , though now ' tis gone , Leaves a faint image of possession ...
Page 341
... Cleo . Had he been kind , her eyes had told me so , Before her tongue could speak it : Now she studies , To soften what he said ; but give me death , Just as he sent it , Charmion , undisguised , And in the words he spoke . Char . I ...
... Cleo . Had he been kind , her eyes had told me so , Before her tongue could speak it : Now she studies , To soften what he said ; but give me death , Just as he sent it , Charmion , undisguised , And in the words he spoke . Char . I ...
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Page 291 - Burn'd on the water: the poop was beaten gold; Purple the sails, and so perfumed that The winds were love-sick with them...
Page 171 - tis all a cheat, Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Page 408 - Thou best of thieves ; who, with an easy key, Dost open life, and, unperceived by us, Even steal us from ourselves ; discharging so Death's dreadful office, better than himself; Touching our limbs so gently into slumber, That death stands by, deceived by his own image, And thinks himself but sleep.
Page 360 - With sceptred slaves, who waited to salute me? With eastern monarchs, who forgot the sun, To worship my uprising? Menial kings Ran coursing up and down my palace-yard...
Page 403 - I will not make a business of a trifle; And yet I cannot look on you, and kill you; Pray turn your face.
Page 337 - I've been too passionate. Vent. You thought me false; Thought my old age betrayed you. Kill me, sir; Pray, kill me; yet you need not, your unkindness Has left your sword no work. Ant. I did not think so; I said it in my rage: pr'ythee, forgive me. Why didst thou tempt my anger, by discovery Of what I would not hear?
Page 354 - My queen's not only innocent, but loves me. This, this is she, who drags me down to ruin! " But, could she scape without me, with what haste Would she let slip her hold, and make to shore, And never look behind ! " Down on thy knees, blasphemer as thou art, And ask forgiveness of wronged innocence.
Page 406 - Caesar's pride ? What! to be led in triumph through the streets, A spectacle to base plebeian eyes; While some dejected friend of Antony's, Close in a corner, shakes his head, and mutters A secret curse on her who ruined him?
Page 331 - Lie there, thou shadow of an emperor; The place thou pressest on thy mother earth Is all thy empire now: now it contains thee; Some few days hence, and then 'twill be too large, When thou'rt contracted in thy narrow urn, Shrunk to a few cold ashes; then Octavia (For Cleopatra will not live to see it), Octavia then will have thee all her own, And bear thee in her...