 And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play ; The world...  An Essay of Dramatic Poesy - Page 133by John Dryden - 1922 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...; for the words went unto his heart, till that he knew wherefore that hee was so called." Note III. And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play. — P.J7, 18. Dryden's melancholy account of his projected Epic Poem, blasted by the selfish and sordid... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...; for the words went unto his heart, till that be knew wherefore that hce was so called." Note III. And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...him toil on to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggardpay, Fit for their mils, a looser lay, Licentious satire, long, and play. — P. 17, 18. Dryclcn's... | |
 | Thomas John Dibdin - 1813 - 344 pages
...DANGERFIELD, BEDLOE and GATES found a TONGUE,* To affirm half the natives deserv'd to be hung. Derry down. " And DRYDEN, in immortal strain, " Had raised the " table round" again : " But that a ribbald King and Court " Bade him toil on to make them sport, " Demanded for thek niggard pay, " Fit... | |
 | 1831 - 1008 pages
...GreatPoem. Did either of them ever write oue ? No — never. Sir Walter says finely of glorious John, " And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him play on to make them sport, The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 256 pages
...legends to prolong : They gleam through Spenser's elfin dream, And mix in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...and play ; The world defrauded of the high design, Prophaned the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line. Warm'd by such names, well may we then,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pages
...for the words went unto his heart, " till that he knew wherefore that hee was so called." Note III. And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play. — P. 23, 24. Dryden 's melancholy account of his projected Epic Poem, blasted by the selfish and... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...such legends to prolong: They gleam through Spenser's elfin dream, And mix in Milton's heavenly theme; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald long and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport: Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 332 pages
...legends to prolong : They gleam through Spenser's elfin dream, And mix in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pa^ -,-. -f Fit for their soul*, a looser lay, ,1 -> ,• -i . Licentious satire, song, and play ;... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...Drydcn, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Hound again, Rut that a ribald King and Court hade him toil on to make them sport ; Demanded for their...souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play. — P. 23, 24. Dryden's melancholy account of his projected Epic Poem, blasted by the selfish and sordid... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 528 pages
...wherefore that hee was so called." Note III. Ami Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Sound again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil...souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play. — P. 23, 24. Dry den's melancholy account of his projected Epic Poem, blasted by the selfish and... | |
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