John Dryden
John Dryden
John Drydenwas an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668...
life night joy
Joy rul'd the day, and Love the night.
secret mind pleasure
The secret pleasure of a generous act Is the great mind's great bribe.
long driven length
For lawful power is still superior found, When long driven back, at length it stands the ground.
confidence knowing feelings
Confidence is the feeling we have before knowing all the facts
mind liberty libertarian
Of all the tyrannies on human kind the worst is that which persecutes the mind.
zeal all-things
Nothing to build, and all things to destroy.
circles magic walks
But Shakespeare's magic could not copied be; Within that circle none durst walk but he.
kings people drones
Luxurious kings are to their people lost, They live like drones, upon the public cost.
coward profession
All the learn'd are cowards by profession.
book inward found
Shakespeare was naturally learned; he needed not the spectacles of the books to read nature; he looked inward, and found her there.
beauty beautiful heiress
All heiresses are beautiful.
years green looks
He look'd in years, yet in his years were seen A youthful vigor, and autumnal green.
greatness desire sin
Desire of greatness is a godlike sin.
sweet pain drinking
Bacchus ever fair and young, Drinking joys did first ordain. Bachus's blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure, Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure- Sweet is pleasure after pain.