Project Gutenberg 2015-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 102 Dryden, John 1631 1700 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 09 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 09" is a literary collection that highlights the poetry and historical writings of John Dryden, likely compiled during the early 19th century. This volume focuses on various themes, including political commentary, reflections on historical events, and the glory of England's sovereignty. It showcases Dryden's literary talent through works such as "Heroic Stanzas to the Memory of Oliver Cromwell" and the celebratory poem "Astræa Redux," which returns to the context of Charles II's coronation. At the start of this volume, the content primarily features Dryden's poems addressing significant historical figures and events, particularly focusing on Oliver Cromwell and the Restoration of the monarchy under Charles II. The opening poem, "Heroic Stanzas," honors Cromwell's legacy while navigating the complexities of political allegiance in the tumultuous period of the English Civil War. Notably, Dryden exhibits a blend of admiration and caution in his portrayal, reflecting both the reverence and the uncertainties surrounding Cromwell’s role. The other works in this volume collectively resonate with themes of political redemption and idealized monarchy, providing readers insight into Dryden's perspective on power, loyalty, and national identity during a transformative era in English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 1340436 1340438 2024-09-20T13:10:07.896938 2023-09-21T09:35:51.337760 text/html text/html 1378721 2020-09-01T12:02:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 471597 2020-09-01T12:03:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 503898 2024-09-20T13:10:33.841231 application/epub+zip 529977 2024-09-20T13:10:11.912862 application/epub+zip 496278 2024-09-20T13:10:09.895914 application/epub+zip 929061 2024-09-20T13:10:47.629228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 945924 2024-09-20T13:10:31.480307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912711 2022-09-22T10:07:15.006935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 929021 928921 2024-09-20T13:10:02.752899 2023-09-21T09:35:46.618746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 929120 2015-06-16T10:53:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 362751 2015-06-16T10:53:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18899 2024-09-20T13:10:47.812175 application/rdf+xml 8134 2024-09-20T13:10:10.185899 image/jpeg 1783 2024-09-20T13:10:10.043861 image/jpeg 464610 2024-09-20T13:10:07.997896 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia