John Dryden (The Oxford Authors) [Paperback]

John Dryden (Author), Keith Walker (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 1987 | Series: The Oxford Authors

This selection of Dryden's works is drawn from the full range of his poetry and prose and is arranged chronologically. Individual works, such as the famous satires MacFlecknoe and Absalom and Achitophel appear in their entirety. A number of Dryden's translations are also represented, including his full versions of Homer, Horace, and Ovid, and substantial selections from his translations of Virgil, Juvenal, and other classical writers. Keith Walker has provided a modernized text of the first editions with commentary on classical and contemporary references for the modern reader.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Sigismonda And Guiscardo
The Cock And The Fox, Or The Tale Of The Nun's Priest
The Sixth Satire Of Juvenal
(from The Second Part)
Achitophel, Grown Weary To Possess
Attempts With Studied Arts To Please
Ceyx And Alcyone
Cinyras And Myrrha
The Fable Of Acis, Polyphemus, And Galatea
The Fable Of Iphis And Ianthe
In Pious Times, Ere Priestcraft Did Begin
The Lady's Song
Macflecknoe
Meleager And Atalanta
Nisus And Euryalus (trans. Frm 5th & 9th Bks Aeneid/virgil)
An Ode On The Death Of Mr Henry Purcell
Pygmalion And The Statue
Some Of Their Chiefs Were Princes Of The Land
A Song For St. Cecilia's Day
The Speeches Of Ajax And Ulysses
To My Dear Friend, Mr. Congreve
To Speak The Rest, Who Better Are Forgot
To The Memory Of Mr. Oldham
The Brazen Age
The Death Of Ajax
The Eyes Of Argus Transformed Into A Peacock's Train
The Giants' War
The Golden Age
The Iron Age
Metamorphoses: 11. Aesacus Transformed Into A Cormorant
Metamorphoses: Book 1
Metamorphoses: Book 12
Metamorphoses: Book 8. Baucis And Philemon
Metamorphoses: Of The Pythagorean Philosophy
The Silver Age
The Transformation Of 10 Into A Heifer
Transformation Of Daphne Into A Laurel
Transformation Of Syrinx Into Reeds
Ninth Ode Of The First Book
De Rerum Natura: Book 3. Against The Fear Of Death
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder® --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Keith Walker is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at University College, London.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 26, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192814028
• ISBN-13: 978-0192814029
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
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