Lectures on Dryden

Absalom and Achitophel action addressed allusion ancient Antony appear Aristotle better character Charles Church Cleopatra comes course criticism death described desire discuss Dryden effect English Epistle Essay expressed fact feeling give given Greek Heaven Hind imitation important instance interest King language later leave light lines live Lost means metre Milton natural never objection observed once opening Panther pass passage performance perhaps play poem poetry poets political position practice praise Preface present produced published question quoted reason reference represented rhyme rhythm Roman satire scene seems sense song soul speaking stage stands stanza story style success suggestion supposed theory thing thou thought tion touch tragedy true Unity Ventidius verse whole writes written