In this Book
- The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVII: Prose, 1668-1691: An essay of Dramatick Poesie and Shorter Works
- Book
- 1972
- Published by: University of California Press
- Series: Works of John Dryden
summary
This collection of prose writing from the pen of Dryden dates from 1668 to 1691, and contains work that the editors describe as "a sampler of Dryden as biographer-historian, political commentator, religious controversialist, literary polemicist, literary theorist, and practical critic. Among the works contained here is his "Essay of Dramatick Poesie."
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-5
- Of Dramatick Poesie, An Essay
- pp. 3-82
- Heads of an Answer to Rymer
- pp. 185-194
- His Majesties Declaration Defended
- pp. 195-226
- Contributions to Plutarchs Lives
- pp. 227-244
- Epistle Dedicatory
- pp. 227-236
- The Publisher to the Reader
- pp. 237-238
- The Life of Plutarch
- pp. 239-290
- Commentary
- pp. 327-484
- Textual Notes
- pp. 485-510
- Appendixes
- pp. 511-520
- Index to the Commentary
- pp. 521-528
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520905191
Related ISBN(s)
9780520018143
MARC Record
OCLC
868834795
Pages
544
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-17
Language
English
Open Access
No