The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05
by John Dryden
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- WORKS
- JOHN DRYDEN,
- IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES.
- WITH NOTES,
- A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,
- WALTER SCOTT, Esq. VOL. V. LONDON:
- 1808.
- CONTENTS
- VOLUME FIFTH.
- AMBOYNA:
- CRUELTIES OF THE DUTCH
- ENGLISH MERCHANTS. A TRAGEDY.
- AMBOYNA.
- TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD CLIFFORD OF CHUDLEIGH[1].
- PROLOGUE.
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- AMBOYNA.
- ACT I. SCENE I.—A Castle on the Sea.
- ACT II. SCENE I.
- ACT III. SCENE I.
- SCENE II.
- SCENE III.—The Castle.
- EPITHALAMIUM.
- THE SEA-FIGHT.
- ACT IV. SCENE I.—A Wood.
- SCENE II.
- SCENE III.
- ACT V. SCENE I.—A Table set out.
- EPILOGUE
- STATE OF INNOCENCE,
- FALL OF MAN. AN OPERA.
- THE STATE OF INNOCENCE, &c.
- TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUCHESS[1].
- TO MR DRYDEN, ON HIS POEM OF PARADISE.
- THE AUTHOR'S APOLOGY FOR HEROIC POETRY, AND POETIC LICENCE.
- STATE OF INNOCENCE,
- FALL OF MAN.
- ACT I. SCENE I.—Represents a Chaos, or a confused Mass of Matter; the Stage is almost wholly dark: A Symphony of warlike Music is heard for some time; then from the Heavens, (which are opened) fall the rebellious Angels, wheeling in Air, and seeming transfixed with Thunderbolts: The bottom of the Stage being opened, receives the Angels, who fall out of sight. Tunes of Victory are played, and an Hymn sung; Angels discovered above, brandishing their Swords: The Music ceasing, and the Heavens being closed, the Scene shifts, and on a sudden represents Hell: Part of the Scene is a Lake of Brimstone, or rolling Fire; the Earth of a burnt Colour: The fallen Angels appear on the Lake, lying prostrate; a Tune of Horror and Lamentation is heard.
- ACT II. SCENE 1.—A Champaign Country.
- SCENE II.—Paradise.
- ACT III. SCENE I.—Paradise.
- ACT IV. SCENE I.—Paradise.
- ACT V. SCENE I.—Paradise.
- AURENG-ZEBE.
- A TRAGEDY.
- AURENG-ZEBE.
- TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN, EARL OF MULGRAVE, GENTLEMAN OF HIS MAJESTY'S BED-CHAMBER, AND KNIGHT OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER[1].
- PROLOGUE.
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- AURENG-ZEBE.
- ACT I. SCENE I.
- ACT II. SCENE I.
- ACT III. SCENE I.
- ACT IV. SCENE I.
- ACT V. SCENE I.
- EPILOGUE
- ALL FOR LOVE;
- THE WORLD WELL LOST. A TRAGEDY.
- ALL FOR LOVE.
- TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THOMAS, EARL OF DANBY, VISCOUNT LATIMER, AND BARON OSBORNE OF KIVETON IN YORKSHIRE; LORD HIGH TREASURER OF ENGLAND, ONE OF HIS MAJESTY'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL, AND KNIGHT OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER[1].
- PREFACE.
- PROLOGUE.
- DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- ALL FOR LOVE;
- WORLD WELL LOST.
- ACT I. SCENE I.—The Temple of Isis.
- ACT II. SCENE I.
- ACT III. SCENE I.
- ACT IV. SCENE I.
- ACT V. SCENE I.
- EPILOGUE.
- END OF THE FIFTH VOLUME.
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