The Works of John Dryden. Volume I, Poems, 1649-1680 / John Dryden ; edited by H. T. Swedenberg, Earl Miner and Vinton A. Dearing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dryden, John, 1631-1700, author.

Contributor:

Swedenberg, H. T., editor.

Miner, Earl, editor.

Dearing, Vinton A. (Vinton Adams), 1920-2005, editor.

Series:

Works of John Dryden Series

Works of John Dryden Series ; Volume 1

Standardized Title:

Poems. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--17th century.

English poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, [1956]

Summary:

This volume contains the poems of Dryden extending from 1649 to 1680. Along with the poems of Dryden and associated extensive commentaries and textual notes from the editors, this volume contains the dramatic prologues and epilogues Dryden wrote for the plays of other writers from this period of time.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Illustrations

Upon the Death of the Lord Hastings

To John Hoddesdon, on His Divine Epigrams

Letter to Honor Dryden

Heroique Stanzas to the Glorious Memory of Cromwell

To My Honored Friend, Sir Robert Howard

Astraea Redux. A Poem on the Restoration of Charles the Second

To His Sacred Majesty, A Panegyrick on His Coronation

To My Lord Chancellor

To My Honored Friend, Dr. Charleton

To the Lady Castlemaine, upon Her Incouraging His First Play

Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666

To Mr. Lee, on His Alexander

Contributions to Ovid's Epistles

Prologues and Epilogues 1668-1680

COMMENTARY

TEXTUAL NOTES

INDEX TO THE COMMENTARY

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-520-90483-4

0-19-178984-4

OCLC:

1224278460