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CONTENTS
OF
VOLUME FIRST.
PAGE.
The Life of John Dryden
SECT. I. Preliminary Remarks on the Poetry
of England before the Civil Wars-The
Life of Dryden from his Birth till the Re-
storation-His Early Poems, including the
Annus Mirabilis,.
SECT. II. Revival of the Drama at the Re
storation-Heroic Plays-Comedies of In-
trigue-Commencement of Dryden's Dra-
matic CareerThe Wild Gallant-Rival
Ladies-Indian Queen and Emperor-
Dryden's Marriage Essay on Dramatic
Poetry, and subsequent Controversy with
Sir Robert Howard-The Maiden Queen
-The Tempest-Sir Martin Mar-all-The
Mock Astrologer-The Royal Martyr-
The two parts of the Conquest of Grana-
da-Dryden's Situation at this period,
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SECT. III. Heroic Plays-The Rehearsal-
Marriage A-la-Mode-The Assignation—
Controversy with Clifford-with Leigh-
with Ravenscroft-Massacre of Amboyna
-State of Innocence,
SECT. IV. Dryden's Controversy with Settle-
with Rochester-he is assaulted in Rose-
street-Aureng-Zebe-Dryden meditates
an Epic Poem-All for Love-Limberham
-Edipus-Troilus and Cressida-The
Spanish Friar-Dryden supposed to be in
opposition to the Court,
SECT. V. Dryden engages in Politics-Absa-
lom and Achitophel, Part First-The Me-
dal-Mac-Flecknoe-Absalom and Achi-
tophel, Part Second-The Duke of Guise,
SECT.VI. Threnodia Augustalis-Albion and
Albanius Dryden becomes a Catholic-
The Controversy of Dryden with Stilling-
fleet-The Hind and Panther-Life of St
Francis Xavier-Consequences of the Re-
volution to Dryden-Don Sebastian-King
Arthur-Cleomenes-Love Triumphant,
SECT. VII. State of Dryden's Connections in
Society after the Revolution-Juvenal and
Persius Smaller Pieces-Eleanora-Third
Miscellany-Virgil-Ode to St Cecilia-
Dispute with Milbourne-with Blackmore
-Fables-The Author's Death and Fune-
ral-His Private Character-Notices of his
Family,
SECT. VIII. The State of Dryden's Reputa-
tion at his Death, and afterwards-The ge-
neral Character of his Mind-His Merit as
a Dramatist-As a Lyrical Poet-As a Sa-
tirist-As a Narrative Poet-As a Philoso-
phical and Miscellaneous Poet-As a Trans-
lator-As a Prose Author-As a Critic, ..
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