Über dieses Buch
Meine Mediathek
Bücher bei Google Play
CONTENTS
OF
VOLUME FIRST.
PAGE.
The Life of John Dryden
SECT. I. Preliminary Remarks on the Poetry
of England before the Civil Wars-The
Life of Dryden from his Birth till the Re-
storation-His Early Poems, including the
Annus Mirabilis,.
SECT. II. Revival of the Drama at the Re
storation-Heroic Plays-Comedies of In-
trigue-Commencement of Dryden's Dra-
matic CareerThe Wild Gallant-Rival
Ladies-Indian Queen and Emperor-
Dryden's Marriage Essay on Dramatic
Poetry, and subsequent Controversy with
Sir Robert Howard-The Maiden Queen
-The Tempest-Sir Martin Mar-all-The
Mock Astrologer-The Royal Martyr-
The two parts of the Conquest of Grana-
da-Dryden's Situation at this period,
1
3
65
SECT. III. Heroic Plays-The Rehearsal-
Marriage A-la-Mode-The Assignation—
Controversy with Clifford-with Leigh-
with Ravenscroft-Massacre of Amboyna
-State of Innocence,
SECT. IV. Dryden's Controversy with Settle-
with Rochester-he is assaulted in Rose-
street-Aureng-Zebe-Dryden meditates
an Epic Poem-All for Love-Limberham
-Edipus-Troilus and Cressida-The
Spanish Friar-Dryden supposed to be in
opposition to the Court,
SECT. V. Dryden engages in Politics-Absa-
lom and Achitophel, Part First-The Me-
dal-Mac-Flecknoe-Absalom and Achi-
tophel, Part Second-The Duke of Guise,
SECT.VI. Threnodia Augustalis-Albion and
Albanius Dryden becomes a Catholic-
The Controversy of Dryden with Stilling-
fleet-The Hind and Panther-Life of St
Francis Xavier-Consequences of the Re-
volution to Dryden-Don Sebastian-King
Arthur-Cleomenes-Love Triumphant,
SECT. VII. State of Dryden's Connections in
Society after the Revolution-Juvenal and
Persius Smaller Pieces-Eleanora-Third
Miscellany-Virgil-Ode to St Cecilia-
Dispute with Milbourne-with Blackmore
-Fables-The Author's Death and Fune-
ral-His Private Character-Notices of his
Family,
SECT. VIII. The State of Dryden's Reputa-
tion at his Death, and afterwards-The ge-
neral Character of his Mind-His Merit as
a Dramatist-As a Lyrical Poet-As a Sa-
tirist-As a Narrative Poet-As a Philoso-
phical and Miscellaneous Poet-As a Trans-
lator-As a Prose Author-As a Critic, ..
468