The Works of John Dryden, Volume IV
| Author | : John Dryden |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 850 |
| Release | : 1956 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520021204 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520021207 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (207 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Works of John Dryden, Volume IV by : John Dryden
Download or read book The Works of John Dryden, Volume IV written by John Dryden and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1956 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the poems of Dryden extending from 1693 to 1696. Mostly these are translations of Roman poetry, specifically the satires of Juvenal and Persius, sections of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Amours, and Art of Love, passages from Homer and Virgil--as well as some elegies of contemporaries composed in his later years. Also included is Dryden's influential essay on the nature of satire entitled "A Discourse Concerning the Original and Progress of Satire."
