"Collection of Dryden's principal essays on literary subjects, with a short commentary, and an introduction intended to explain his positionas a critic"--Pref.
Works of John Dryden: volumes 1, page [lxxiii]-lxxviii.
Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1970. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 20648)
v. 1. Introduction. List of Dryden's works. Epistle dedicatory of the Rival ladies. Preface to Annus mirabilis. Of dramatic poesy, an essay.Prologue to Secret love or the Maiden queen. Defence of an Essay of dramatic poesy. Preface to An evening's love. Of heroic plays, an essay.Epilogue to the second part of the Conquest of Granada. Defence of the epilogue. The author's apology for heroic poetry and poetic licence. Preface to All for love. Preface to Troilus and Cressida, containing the grounds of criticism in tragedy. Preface to Ovid's Epistles. Dedication of the Spanish friar. Preface to Sylvae (The second miscellany) Preface to Albion and Albanus. Notes.--v. 2. Dedication of Examen poeticum. A discourse concerning the original and progress of satire. A parallel of poetry and painting. Dedication of the Aeneis. Translation ofVirgil's postscript. Preface to the Fables. Notes. Appendix A (A short history of criticism, by the translator of St. Evremond) Appendix B (Authorities, critical and historical) Index