John Dryden
John Dryden
John Drydenwas an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668...
bless dying gave hand
Dying bless the hand that gave the blow.
bless malicious man office proud seldom slave
Fortune, that with malicious joy, Does man her slave oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless
blessings drinking pleasure
Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure
life country blessed
How blessed is he, who leads a country life, Unvex'd with anxious cares, and void of strife! Who studying peace, and shunning civil rage, Enjoy'd his youth, and now enjoys his age: All who deserve his love, he makes his own; And, to be lov'd himself, needs only to be known.
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.
child thus
And thus the child imposes on the man.
image scattered wide
And, wide as his command, / Scattered his Maker's image through the land.
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
glorious sons treason
During his office, treason was no crime. / The sons of Belial had a glorious time.
below dive errors pearls search surface
Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below
below dive errors pearls search surface
Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below
dive pearls search surface
Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; he who would search for pearls must dive below.