 And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again,* But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play ; The world...  The Works of Ben Jonson: With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and a ... - עמוד 377מאת Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 דפים
...only disgraceful disasters. And Dri/den. in immortal strain. Had raised the Table Hound again. Rut that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, fit for their souls, a looser la ч. Licentious satire, song, and... | |
 | John Wilson - 1870 - 722 דפים
...either of them ever write one ? No — never. Sir Walter says finely of glorious John, "And Г/ryden in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again. But that a ribald King and Court Bade him play on to make them sport. The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 דפים
...Love " is the only drama he wrote for himself ; the others are sacrifices to the tastes of the times. A ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them sport, Demanded for their niggard pay Fit for their souls a looser lay, Licentious satire, sons and play,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 168 דפים
...unbelieving Court. Cf. Scott, Marmion, canto I, Introd. : ' And Dryden in immortal strain Had rais'd the Table Round again. But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play.'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 192 דפים
...unbelieving Court. Cf. Scott, Marmion, canto i, Introd. : • And Dryden in immortal strain • Had rais'd the Table Round again, * But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them sport; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play.'... | |
 | Charles Stokes Carey - 1872 - 314 דפים
...much as if he did. — Hochester. ON DRYDEN. DRYDEN, in immortal strain, Had raised the table-round again, But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on, to make them sport; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satires, song and play... | |
 | 1872 - 612 דפים
...the days of King Charles IL He has indeed handled some noble themes, and would have added to these, " But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on to make them sport." Dryden was unable or unwilling to resist, and thus he — " Profaned the God-given strength, And marred... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1873 - 264 דפים
...legends to prolong : They gleam through Spenser's elfin dream, And mix in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, • But that a ribbald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1874 - 336 דפים
...legends to prolong : They gleam through Spenser's elfin dream, And mix in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again.* But that a ribbald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 558 דפים
...A copy of it, " with autograph and MS. notes by Ben Jonson," was sold at Bright's sale for i/. i2s. 6 No man ever had a sounder judgment in literary matters...King and Court Bade him toil on to make them sport." XI. HlS ACQUAINTANCE AND BEHAVIOUR WITH POETS LIVING WITH HIM. Daniel was at jealousies with him.7... | |
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