The First Part of Miscellany Poems, Vol. 1: Containing Variety of New Translations of the Ancient Poets; Together With Several Original Poems (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Dryden

9780428875602: The First Part of Miscellany Poems, Vol. 1: Containing Variety of New Translations of the Ancient Poets; Together With Several Original Poems (Classic Reprint)

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Yet -withal,i mni'c acknowledge, that I have many times exceeded my Commiﬂion; for I have'both added and omitted, and even fometimes very boldly made fuch expofitions'of' my Author's, as no Dun/7 Gommeh tator' will forgive me.' Perhaps, in fuch particular paﬂ'ages, I have thought that I difcover'd fome Beau ty yet undifcover'd by thofe Pedants, Which none but a Poet cou'd have found. Wherei have taken away fome of their Exprellions, and cut them fhorter, it may pofhbly be on this confideration, that what was beautiful in the Greek or Latin, Wou'd not appear fo ihining in the And where I have enlarg'd I delire 'the falfe Criticks wou'd not always think, that thofe thoughts are wholly mine, but that: either they'are fecretly in the Poet, or may be fairly deduc'd from him 3 driaa'tftlealt; tif-bo'th thofe Cohfidera tions ﬂnouldfail,ftliat my own is of a' piece with his, and that if he were living', and an Engli/bmaﬂ, they areiv P r'e Ff! C'jez', fuch as he. Would probably have written.

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