The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic worksW. Paterson, 1883 |
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... Creon , in his ambition and his deformity , is a poor copy of Richard III . , without his abilities ; his plots and treasons are baffled by the single appearance of Edipus ; and as for the loves and woes of Eurydice , and the Prince of ...
... Creon , in his ambition and his deformity , is a poor copy of Richard III . , without his abilities ; his plots and treasons are baffled by the single appearance of Edipus ; and as for the loves and woes of Eurydice , and the Prince of ...
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... Creon kills Eurydice , Adrastus kills Creon , and the insurgents kill Adrastus ; when we add to this , that the conspirators are hanged , the reader will perceive that the play , which began with a pestilence , concludes with a massacre ...
... Creon kills Eurydice , Adrastus kills Creon , and the insurgents kill Adrastus ; when we add to this , that the conspirators are hanged , the reader will perceive that the play , which began with a pestilence , concludes with a massacre ...
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... Creon . The truth is , he miserably failed in the character of his hero : If he desired that Edipus should be pitied , he should have made him a better man . He forgot that Sophocles had taken care to show him , in his first entrance ...
... Creon . The truth is , he miserably failed in the character of his hero : If he desired that Edipus should be pitied , he should have made him a better man . He forgot that Sophocles had taken care to show him , in his first entrance ...
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... CREON , Brother to Jocasta . TIRESIAS , a blind Prophet . HÆMON , Captain of the Guard . ALCANDER , DIOCLES , Lords of Creon's faction . PYRACMON , PHORBAS , an old Shepherd . DYMAS , the Messenger returned from Delphos . EGEON , the ...
... CREON , Brother to Jocasta . TIRESIAS , a blind Prophet . HÆMON , Captain of the Guard . ALCANDER , DIOCLES , Lords of Creon's faction . PYRACMON , PHORBAS , an old Shepherd . DYMAS , the Messenger returned from Delphos . EGEON , the ...
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... CREON . Cre . So had it need , when all our streets lie covered With dead and dying men ; And earth exposes bodies on the pavements , More than she hides in graves . Betwixt the bride and bridegroom have I seen The nuptial torch do ...
... CREON . Cre . So had it need , when all our streets lie covered With dead and dying men ; And earth exposes bodies on the pavements , More than she hides in graves . Betwixt the bride and bridegroom have I seen The nuptial torch do ...
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Страница 244 - Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back Wherein he puts alms for oblivion, A great-sized monster of ingratitudes: Those scraps are good deeds past, which are devour'd As fast as they are made, forgot as soon As done...
Страница 314 - Too subtle-potent, tun'd too sharp in sweetness, For the capacity of my ruder powers: I fear it much; and I do fear besides, That I shall lose distinction in my joys...
Страница 205 - E'en wondered at because he dropt no sooner; Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years; Yet freshly ran he on ten winters more, Till, like a clock worn out with eating Time, The wheels of weary life at last stood still.
Страница 408 - To crystallize the Baltic Ocean; To glaze the lakes, to bridle up the floods, And periwig with snow the bald-pate woods.
Страница 244 - Where one but goes abreast: keep then the path; For emulation hath a thousand sons That one by one pursue: if you give way, Or hedge aside from the direct forthright, Like to an...
Страница 129 - Yet man, vain man, would with his short-lined plummet Fathom the vast abyss of heavenly justice. Whatever is, is in its causes just, Since all things are by fate. But purblind man Sees but a part o' th' chain, the nearest links, His eyes not carrying to that equal beam That poises all above.
Страница 281 - As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious...
Страница 281 - God save him !" No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home : But dust was thrown upon his sacred head ; Which with such gentle sorrow he shook off, — His face still combating with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience, — That had not God, for some strong purpose, steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted, And barbarism itself have pitied him.
Страница 406 - All I can say for those passages, which are I hope not many, is, that I knew they were bad enough to please, even when I writ them: But I repent of them amongst my Sins...
Страница 397 - But swallowed in the mass unchewed and crude. Some truth there was, but dashed and brewed with lies, To please the fools, and puzzle all the wise : Succeeding times did equal folly call, Believing nothing, or believing all. Th' Egyptian rites the Jebusites embraced, Where gods were recommended by their taste.