The Poetical Works (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Dryden, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0243485891 ISBN 13 : 9780243485895

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This bitter satire, devoted exclnsively to Shaftesbury, was published in March, 1682. The victory obtained by the Whigs, through the dismissal of the bill of indictment, was celebrated in various modes of exultation, and amongst the rest by a medal representing on one side the head of Shaftesbury, and on the other a view of London from the old bridge, with the sun rising over the Tower, the date of his acquittal beneath, 24th November, 1681, and above the legend Laetamur. Li the representation of your own hero, says Dryden, in his dedication of the poem to the Whigs, tis the picture drawn at length, which you admire and prize so much in little. None of your ornaments are wanting; neither the landscape of your Tower, nor the rising sun, nor the Anno Domini of your new sovereigns coronation It has neither the breadth, nor variety, of Absalom and A chitophel; but the satire is more condensed and ferocious, Shaftesbury is here literally slaughtered piecemeal. It is the most savage of all Dryden sperformances in this way, and may possibly have had its share in driving Shaftesbury upon those desperate courses which ended soon afterwards in his ruin. The violent proceedings of the court had crushed the liberties of the people. The chartered rights of corporations were declared void, juries were The whole dedication is written in the same spirit of contempt and invectiye. Ko expression is too virulent for ShafteabirY A iit9L Whigs.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0243485891
• ISBN 13: 9780243485895
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 1106
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