The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and a Life of the Author, Volumen5William Miller, 1808 |
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... mean- ness of it will shew , at least , that I pretend not by it to make any manner of return for your favours ; and that I only give you a new occasion of exerci- sing your goodness to me , in pardoning the failings and imperfections ...
... mean- ness of it will shew , at least , that I pretend not by it to make any manner of return for your favours ; and that I only give you a new occasion of exerci- sing your goodness to me , in pardoning the failings and imperfections ...
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... mean as to our in- terest . Har . I wonder much my letters then gave me so short accounts ; they only said the Orange party was grown strong again , since Barnevelt had suf- fered . Van Her . Mine inform me farther , the price of pepper ...
... mean as to our in- terest . Har . I wonder much my letters then gave me so short accounts ; they only said the Orange party was grown strong again , since Barnevelt had suf- fered . Van Her . Mine inform me farther , the price of pepper ...
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... mean time we must put on a seeming kindness , call them our benefactors and dear brethren , pipe them within the danger of our net , and then we'll draw it o'er them : When they're in , no mercy , that's my maxim . Van Her . Nay ...
... mean time we must put on a seeming kindness , call them our benefactors and dear brethren , pipe them within the danger of our net , and then we'll draw it o'er them : When they're in , no mercy , that's my maxim . Van Her . Nay ...
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... mean these endless jars of trading nations ? ' Tis true , the world was never large enough for avarice or ambi- tion ; but those who can be pleased with moderate gain , may have the ends of nature , not to want : Nay , even its luxuries ...
... mean these endless jars of trading nations ? ' Tis true , the world was never large enough for avarice or ambi- tion ; but those who can be pleased with moderate gain , may have the ends of nature , not to want : Nay , even its luxuries ...
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... Mean- while , I go to marry Isabinda , that you shall see I dare . No more , follow me not an inch beyond this place ... means : First , what's the injury ? Har . Jun . Not to detain you with a tedious story , I love his mistress ...
... Mean- while , I go to marry Isabinda , that you shall see I dare . No more , follow me not an inch beyond this place ... means : First , what's the injury ? Har . Jun . Not to detain you with a tedious story , I love his mistress ...
Términos y frases comunes
Adam Aler Alex ALEXAS Amboyna Antony Antony and Cleopatra Arim arms art thou ASMODAY Aureng-Zebe Beam BEAMONT bear beauty behold betray betwixt brave Cæsar CHARMION chuse Cleo Cleopatra command confess crime dare death DIANET Dola Dolabella Dryden Dutch Egypt emperor English Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fame farewell fate father favour fear fight Fisc foes forgive fortune give hand happy HARMAN haste hear heart heaven honour hope INDAMORA Iras Isab Isabinda JOHN DRYDEN kind king leave live look lord lost Lucif madam Melesinda Methinks mind mistress Morat nature ne'er never Nour o'er Octav Octavia pain passion pity pleased poet poetry praise queen Roman ruin scene scorn Serap shew sight slave soul speak stay sure tell thee thou thought Towerson twas twill Vent Ventidius virtue wish
Pasajes populares
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 403 - I will not make a business of a trifle; And yet I cannot look on you, and kill you; Pray turn your face.
Página 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?
Página 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.
Página 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?
Página 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...