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The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing Original Poems, Tales ... - Page 265
by John Dryden - 1811
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 4

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 476 pages
...it for me, in thefe words ; " Satyr is a " kind of poetry, without a feries of action, invented tor the " purging of our minds ; in which human vices,...befides, which are produced from «' them, in every man, are fcverely reprehended ; partly dra" matically, partly fimply, and fometimes in both kinds of " fpeaking...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...Horace, makes it for me, in thefe words ; " Satyr is a " kind of poetry, without a feries of a&ion, invented for the *' purging of our minds ; in which...human vices, ignorance, *' and errors, and all things befidcs, which are produced from " them, in every man, are feverely reprehended ; partly dra** matically,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...of fatire, fome definition of it mould be given Heinfius, in his differtations on Horace, makesi C for me, in thefe words; " Satire is a kind of poetry " without a feries of aftion, invented for the purg. " ing of our minds ; in which human vices, igno•' ranee, and errors,...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 17-19

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1130 pages
...neceflary, that, after ib much has- been laid of lathe, feme definition of it jhould be given, Heinfiat, in his diflertations on Horace,' makes it for me,...of action, invented for the purging of our " minds j in which human vices, ignorance, and " errors, and all things befides, which are produced " from...
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The Works of the English Poets: Virgil, trans. by Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...Horace, makes it for me, in thei'e words ; " Satire is a kind of poetry, without " a Icries of aftion, invented for the purging of our " minds; in which...befides, which are produced " from them, in every man, are feverely reprehended ; " partly dramatically, partly (imply, and fometimca " in both kinds of I'peaking;...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden's virgil

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 398 pages
...that, after fo much has been faid «f fatire, feme definition of it fhould b« given, Heinf:us, 'fius, in his diflertations on Horace, makes it for me, in...words ; " Satire is a kind of poetry, without " a ftries of aftion, invented for the purging of our " minds ; in which human vices, ignorance, and "...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 24

English poets - 1790 - 388 pages
...in all ages, and in every country. It is but neceflary, that, after fo much has been faid of fatire, fome definition of it fhould be given. Heinfius, in...Satire is a kind of poetry, without " a feries of aftion, invented for the purging of our " minds; in which human vices, ignorance, and " errors, and...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...Dissertations on Horace, makes it for me in these words : " Satire is a kind of poetry, without a series of action, invented for the purging of our minds ; in which human vices, ignorance, and errours, and all things besides which are produced from them in every man, are severely reprehended,...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...Dissertations on Horace, makes it for me in these words : " Satire is a kind of poetry, without a series of action, invented for the purging of our minds; in which human vices, ignorance, and errours, and all things besides which are produced from them in every man, are severely reprehended,...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 442 pages
...Dissertations on Horace," makes it for me, in these words : " Satire is a kind of poetry, without a series of action, invented for the purging of our minds;...human vices, ignorance, and errors, and all things besides, which are produced from them in every man, are severely reprehended ; partly dramatically,...
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