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" I boldly answer him, that an heroic poet is not tied to a bare representation of what is true, or exceeding probable; but that he may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as depending not on sense, and therefore... "
Introduction. List of Dryden's works. Epistle dedicatory of the Rival ladies ... - Page 153
by John Dryden - 1926
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden ..., Volume 1, Issue 2

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...improbabilities of a spirit appearing, or of a palace raised by magick, I boldly answer 'him, that an heroick poet is not tied to a bare representation of what...therefore not to be comprehended by knowledge, may give him a freer scope for imagination. It is enough, that in all ages and religions the greatest part...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden ..., Volume 1, Part 2

John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...improbabilities of a spirit appearing, or of a palace raised by magick, I boldly answer him, that an heroick poet is not tied to a bare representation of what...therefore not to be comprehended by knowledge, may give him a freer scope for imagination. It is enough, that in all ages and religions the greatest part...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden, Now First ...

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...of a spirit f\ • appearing, or of a palace raised by magick, I boldly answer him, that an heroick poet is not tied to a bare representation of what...on sense, and ~^ therefore not to be comprehended J)y__knowledgc, may give him a freer scope for imagination. It is enough, that in all ages and religions...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 13

1809 - 530 pages
...confined to the probable in character, so he is not limited by the bounds of nature in the action, but may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as, not depending upon sense, leave free exercfee for the imagination. Indeed, if ghosts, magicians and...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 pages
...improbabilities of a spirit appearing, or of a palace raised by magic; I boldly answer him, that an heroic poet is not tied to a bare representation of...therefore not to be comprehended by knowledge, may give him a freer scope for imagination. It is enough that, in all ages and religions, the greatest...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 pages
...confined to the probable in charactefj so he is not limited by the bounds of nature in the action, but may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as, not depending upon sense, leave free exercise for the imagination. Indeed, if ghosts, magicians, and...
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The Edinburgh Review, Volume 13

1809 - 530 pages
...confined to the probable in character, so he is not limited by the bounds of nature in the action, but may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as, not depending upon sense, leave free exercise for the imagination. Indeed, if ghosts, magicians and...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes, Volume 1

John Dryden - 1821 - 570 pages
...confined to the probable in character, so he is not limited by the bounds of nature in the action, but may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as, not depending upon sense, leave free exercise for the imagination. Indeed, if ghosts, magicians, and...
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Memoirs of John Dryden, Volumes 1-2

Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 pages
...confined to the probable in character, so he is not limited by the bounds of nature in the action, but may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as, not depending upon sense, leave free exercise for the imagination. Indeed, if ghosts, magicians, and...
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Memoirs of John Dryden

Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 pages
...confined to the probahle in character, so he is not limited by the bounds of nature in the action, but may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as, not depending upon sense, leave free exercise for the imagination. Indeed, if ghosts, magicians, and...
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