The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, volume 1
The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, volume 1
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Priesthood, that makes a merchandise of heaven! Priesthood, that sells even to their prayers and blessings, And forces us to pay for our own cozenage!
_Thersites_. Nay, cheats heaven too with entrails and with offals; Gives it the garbage of a sacrifice, And keeps the best for private luxury.
Troilus_. Thou hast deserved thy life for cursing priests. Let me embrace thee; thou art beautiful: That back, that nose, those eyes are beautiful: Live; thou art honest, for thou hat'st a priest. ..." Dryden prefixed to "Troilus and Cressida" his excellent remarks on theGrounds of Criticism in Tragedy, giving up, with dignified indifferencethe faults even of his own pieces, when they contradict the rules hislater judgment had adopted. How much his taste had altered since his"Essay of Dramatic Poesy, " or at least since his "Remarks on HeroicPlays, " will appear from the following abridgment of his new maxims. Theplot, according to these remarks, ought to be simply and naturallydetailed from its commencement to its conclusion, --a rule which excludedthe crowded incidents of the Spanish drama; and the personages ought tobe dignified and virtuous, that their misfortunes might at once excitepity and terror.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Priesthood, that makes a merchandise of heaven! Priesthood, that sells even to their prayers and blessings, And forces us to pay for our own cozenage!
_Thersites_. Nay, cheats heaven too with entrails and with offals; Gives it the garbage of a sacrifice, And keeps the best for private luxury.
Troilus_. Thou hast deserved thy life for cursing priests. Let me embrace thee; thou art beautiful: That back, that nose, those eyes are beautiful: Live; thou art honest, for thou hat'st a priest. ..." Dryden prefixed to "Troilus and Cressida" his excellent remarks on theGrounds of Criticism in Tragedy, giving up, with dignified indifferencethe faults even of his own pieces, when they contradict the rules hislater judgment had adopted. How much his taste had altered since his"Essay of Dramatic Poesy, " or at least since his "Remarks on HeroicPlays, " will appear from the following abridgment of his new maxims. Theplot, according to these remarks, ought to be simply and naturallydetailed from its commencement to its conclusion, --a rule which excludedthe crowded incidents of the Spanish drama; and the personages ought tobe dignified and virtuous, that their misfortunes might at once excitepity and terror.
What to read after The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832 to read onlineMoreLess
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