John Dryden
John Dryden
John Drydenwas an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668...
age genius includes particular studies universal
Every age has a kind of universal genius, which includes those that live in it to some particular studies
age begin time tis
Tis well an old age is out, And time to begin a new.
age beast begin brought chase lovers piece thy time wars
All, all of a piece throughout; / Thy chase had a beast in view; / Thy wars brought nothing about; / Thy lovers were all untrue. / 'Tis well an old age is out, / And time to begin a new.
age taste youth
For age but tastes of pleasures youth devours.
doubt age care
These are the effects of doting age,--vain doubts and idle cares and over caution.
age genius kind
Every age has a kind of universal genius, which inclines those that live in it to some particular studies.
birthday strong age
Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.
thinking age creeps
Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.
sublime age noble
One of the greatest, most noble, and most sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced.
nature two age
Three poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpass'd; The next, in majesty; in both the last. The force of Nature could no further go; To make a third, she join'd the former two.
age
Virgil and Horace [were] the severest writers of the severest age.
chose discourse nearest rugged verse
And this unpolished rugged verse I chose / As fittest for discourse and nearest prose.
though warm
And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm
poor ten thousand torture word
And torture one poor word ten thousand ways.