To his Friend, the Author, on his Divine
Epigrams
(signed J.
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Collected Works (Modern Editions)
The Works of John Dryden Now first collected. . . . Illustrated with Notes
historical, critical and explanatory and a Life of the Author by Walter
Scott. 18 vols. 1808. 2nd ed. Edinburgh, 1821. New ed. Revised
and corrected by Saintsbury, George. 18 vols. _Edinburgh, 1882.
Poetical Works, with notes by Joseph Warton, John Warton and others.
4 vols. 1811.
Poetical Works. 4 vols. 1844. Aldine ed. of the British Poets. Frequently
rptd.
Poetical Works. The Globe Edition. Ed. with a memoir, revised text
and notes by Christie, W. D. 1870.
The Poems of John Dryden. Ed. with an Introduction and textual notes by
Sargeaunt, John. 1910.
This ed. contains a complete revision of the text.
Miscellany Poems
Miscellany Poems. Containing a New Translation of Virgil's Eclogues,
Ovid's Love Elegies, Odes of Horace, and other Authors; with several
Original Poems by the most eminent hands. 1684. (Virgils Eclogues.
Translated by several bands. Printed in the year 1684. )
Reissued with a new title-page: Miscellany Poems, In two Parts
containing Virgil's Eclogues, Ovid's Love Elegies, Several parts of
Virgil's Æneids, Lucretius, Theocritus, Horace, etc. with several Original
Poems, never before Printed. By the most eminent Hands. 1685. The
separately-paged Virgil's Eclogues is dated 1684, as in the original issue
noted above.
* The 2nd ed. was published in 1692, and for the first time contains
Dryden's name on the title-page. Miscellany Poems: in two parts,
containing new Translations out of Virgil, Lucretius, Horace, Ovid,
Theocritus and other Authours with several Original Poems, by the
most eminent Hands. Published by Mr Dryden. 2nd ed. 1692.
Sylvæ: or the Second Part of Poetical Miscellanies. 1685.
A 2nd ed. was published in 1692 and was bound with the 2nd ed.
of the Miscellany Poems, 1692. Some copies of the 1st ed. of Sylve
were bound up with the 2nd ed. of the Miscellany Poems.
Examen Poeticum: being the third part of Miscellany Poems, containing
variety of New Translations of the Ancient Poets; together with many
original Copies by the most eminent Hands. 1693.
The Annual Miscellany: for the year 1694, being the fourth part of Mis-
cellany Poems; containing Great Variety of New Translations and
Original Copies by the most eminent Hands. 1694.
Two more volumes were published after Dryden's death:
Poetical Miscellanies: the fifth part; containing a Collection of Original
Poems, with several new Translations, by the most eminent Hands. 1704.
At the foot of the title-page after the imprint there is this note
•Where you may have the four former Parts, published by Mr Dryden. '
This volume contains several poems by Dryden, translations from Ovid,
Elegies and Songs.
Poetical Miscellanies: the sixth part; containing a Collection of Original
Poems. . . . 1709.
This volume does not contain any poem by Dryden, but in the reprint
of the Miscellany Poems (in 6 vols. 12mo), in which the poems are
somewhat differently arranged, the sixth volume contains A familiar
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:
Epistle to Mr Julian, Secretary of the Muses attributed to Dryden, and
the lines Under Mr Milton's Picture.
From Tonson's address To the Reader, it would appear that he
intended to continue the series; for he writes, “I have been forced to omit
several of the Copies sent, upon the publick notice given, otherways this
volume would have swelld beyond the size of any former ones. I shall
reserve those for another volume, which I hope to publish at the beginning
of the next year. '
POEMS
A. Original
1. Separately published
1659. A Poem upon the Death of His late Highness Oliver Lord Protector
of England, Scotland & Ireland. Written by Mr Dryden.
Rpts: An Elegy on the Usurper 0. C. by the author of Absalom and
Achitophel, published to shew the loyalty and integrity of the Poet.
1681. Single sheet with Postscript of 20 lines subscribed J. D.
A Poem upon the Death of the late Usurper Oliver Cromwel. By
the Author of The H. . d and the P. . . . . r. Printed for S. H. 1687.
1659. Three Poems upon the Death of his late Highnesse Oliver Lord
Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. By Mr Edm. Waller,
Mr Jo. Dryden, Mr Sprat of Oxford.
Rpts: Three Poems upon the Death of the late Usurper Oliver
Cromwel. Written by Mr Jo. Dryden, Mr Sprat of Oxford, Mr Edm.
Waller. Rptd for Baldwin, R. 1682.
The Three Poems are also rptd in A Collection of Poems on affairs of
State. . . . By A-M-1 Esq. and other Eminent Wits. 1689.
1660. Astræa Redux. A Poem on the Happy Restoration & Return of His
Sacred Majesty Charles the Second.
1661. To His Sacred Majesty, a Panegyrick on his Coronation.
1662. To my Lord Chancellor, Presented on New-Years-day.
1667. Annus Mirabilis: the Year of Wonders 1666. An Historical Poem.
1681. Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem. Printed for J. T. (Anon. ]
There are two translations into Latin by Oxford men: (1) by Coward,
William, M. D. ; (2) by Atterbury, Francis, and Hickman, F.
1682. The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel, a Poem. [Anon. ]
By Tate, Nahum, with about 200 lines by Dryden.
1682. The Medall: A Satyre against Sedition. By the Authour of Absalom
and Achitophel.
1682. Mac Flecknoe, or a Satyr upon the True-Blew-Protestant Poet, T. S.
By the author of Absalom and Achitophel. Printed for D. Green.
1682. Religio Laici or a Laymans Faith. A Poem.
1685. Threnodia Augustalis: a Funeral-Pindarique Poem sacred to the
Happy Memory of King Charles II.
1687. A Song for St Cecilia's Day, 1687. Written by John Dryden, Esq.
and compos'd by Mr John Baptist Draghi.
Broadside.
1687. The Hind and the Panther: a Poem, in three Parts. [Anon. ]
There are at least four varieties of the first ed. (1) The original issue
ending on p. 145 with Finis. (2) Slip of Errata of 4 lines pasted at
foot of p. 145. (3) The same 4 lined errata printed at foot of p. 145.
(4) Errata of three lines printed at foot of p. 145, and a list of 'Books
printed for Jacob Tonson' on the next page (verso of last leaf).
Reprints in the same year at Edinburgh (Holyrood House) and at
Dublin.
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1688. Britannia Rediviva: a Poem on the Birth of the Prince.
There are two issues of this--one in folio and another in quarto. The
licence is printed on page of fly-leaf facing title in the folio and on the
verso of the title in the quarto. The former is probably the earlier of
the two.
This poem was rptd in the same year at Edinburgh (Holyrood
House).
1692. Eleanora: a Panegyrical Poem dedicated to the memory of the late
Countess of Abingdon.
1696. An Ode, on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell, late Servant to his
Majesty and Organist of the Chapel Royal, and of St Peter's West-
minster. The Words by Mr Dryden, and sett to Musick by Dr Blow.
1697. Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musique. An Ode in honour of
St Cecilia's Day.
A Latin trans. was made by Hughes, John (1677-1720), Oxford, 1751.
2. Poems in the Works of Others
1649. Upon the death of the Lord Hastings (signed Johannes Dryden
Scholæ Westm. , Alumnus). In Lachrymæ Musarum, The Tears of the
Muses: exprest in Elegies written by divers persons of Nobility and
Worth, upon the death of the most hopefull Henry Lord Hastings.
Collected and set forth by R[ichard] B[rome). Printed by Tho. New-
comb. 1649, 1650.
1650.
To his Friend, the Author, on his Divine Epigrams (signed J. Dryden,
of Trin. C. ). In Sion and Parnassus, or Epigrams on severall texts of the
Old and New Testament. . . . By John Hoddesdon.
1660. To my Honored Friend Si Robert Howard, on his Excellent
Poems (signed John Driden). In Poems. . . by the Honorable S. Robert
Howard.
1663. To my Honourd Friend, Dr Charleton, on his learned and useful
works, and more particularly this of Stone-Heng, by him restored to the
true founders (signed John Driden). In Chorea Giganteum or the most
famous Antiquity of Great Britan, vulgarly called Stone-heng, standing
on Salisbury Plain, restored to the Danes. By Walter Charleton, Dr in
Physick.
1672. Covent Garden Drolery or a Collection of all the choice Songs, Poems,
Prologues and Epilogues.
Contains several pieces by Dryden.
1677. To Mr Lee on his Alexander. In The Rival Queens, or the Death of
Alexander the Great. By Nat. Lee Gent.
1684. To the Earl of Roscommon on his Excellent Essay on Translated
Verse. In An Essay on Translated Verse. By the Earl of Roscommon.
1684. To the Memory of Mr Oldham. In Remains of Mr John Oldham in
verse and prose.
1685. To the pious Memory of the accomplisht Young Lady Mrs Anne
Killigrew, excellent in the two Sister-Acts of Poesy and Painting, An
Ode. In Poems of Mrs Anne Killigrew. 1686.
1685. To my friend Mr Northleigh, author of the Parallel on his Triumph
of the British Monarchy. In The Triumphs of our Monarchy. By John
Northleigh.
1687. To My Ingenious Friend Henry Higden Esq. on his translation of the
Tenth Satyr of Juvenal. In Modern Essay on the Tenth Satire of
Juvenal. By Henry Higden.
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1692. To Mr Southern on his Comedy, called the Wives Excuse. In The
Wives Excuse or Cuckolds make Themselves a Comedy by Tho. Southern.
1694. To my dear Friend Mr Congreve on his Comedy called The Double
Dealer. In The Double Dealer a comedy by Mr Congreve.
1698. To Mr Granville on his Excellent Tragedy, called Heroick Love. In
Heroic Love or the Cruel Separation a Tragedy by George Granville
(afterwards Lord Lansdowne).
1698. To my Friend the Author [Peter Anthony Motteux). In Beauty in
Distress. A Tragedy by Mr Motteux.
1700. The Pilgrim.
For the revival of Fletcher's play of The Pilgrim at Drury lane theatre
in 1700, Vanbrugh turned the original blank verse into prose and made some
additions to the mad scene. Dryden wrote a Prologue, an Epilogue, Song
of a Scholar and his Mistress, who being cross'd by their Friends, fell mad
for one another; and now first meet in Bedlam; and The Secular Masque.
The poet was given a benefit, but he himself did not benefit, as he died
shortly after the performance. The revised play with Dryden's additions
was not published until after his death.
The Pilgrim, a Comedy: as it is acted at the Theatre Royal, in Drury Lane.
Written Originally by Mr Fletcher, and now very much alter'd with
several additions [by Sir John Vanbrugh). Likewise a Prologue,
Epilogue, Dialogue and Masque; Written by the late great Poet
Mr Dryden, just before his death, being the last of his Works. 1700.
There are two varieties of this 1st ed. In one, Dryden's contri-
butions have a separate pagination, and, in the other, they are paged on
from the play (pp. 43-54). These pages are printed in a considerably
larger type than that of the play itself.
:
B. Translations
Boccaccio. See Fables, 1700; Poems, 1701.
Homer.
The first Book of Homer's Ilias. Fables, 1700.
Sixth Book (The Last Parting of Hector and Andromache). In Examen
Poeticum, Third part of Miscellany Poems, 1693; and Poems, 1701.
Horace.
First Book, Third Ode. Sylvæ, 1685; and Poems, 1701. Ninth Ode. Mis-
cellany Poems, 1684.
Third Book, Twenty-Ninth Ode. Sylvm.
Second Epode. Sylvæ.
Juvenal and Persius.
The Satires of Juvenalis translated into English verse by Mr Dryden and
several other Eminent Hands Together with the Satires of Persius, made
English by Mr Dryden. 1693.
Juvenal, Satires 1, 3, 6, 10, 16 and all Persius by Dryden.
Lucretius.
Portions of Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. In Sylvæ or the Second part of Poetical
Miscellanies, 1685; and Poems, 1701.
Ovid.
Ovid's Epistles, translated by several Hands. 1680.
Canace to Macareus, Helen to Paris (with Lord Mulgrave), Dido to
Æneas, and the Preface are by Dryden.
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Metamorphoses, Book 1. Third part of Miscellany Poems. Book 12.
Fables, 1700. Other translations in Third part of Miscellany Poems;
Fables, 1700; and Poems, 1701.
Ovid's Art of Love. In three Books. 1709. (Book 1, Translated some years
since, by Mr Dryden. )
Amours, Book 1, Elegies 1,4. Poetical Miscellanies, Fifth part, 1704. Book 2,
Elegy 19. Miscellany Poems, 1684, p. 140.
Theocritus.
Amaryllis or the third Idyllium of Theocritus Paraphras'd. Miscellany
Poems, 1684; and Poems, 1701.
The Epithalamium of Helen and Menelaus. Idyllium 18. Sylvæ or the
Second part of Poetical Miscellanies, 1685; and Poems, 1701.
The Despairing Lover. Idyllium 23. Sylvæ, 1685; and Poems, 1701.
Daphnis. Idyllium 27. Sylvæ, 1685; and Poems, 1701.
Virgil.
The Works of Virgil: containing his Pastorals, Georgics and Æneis.
Translated into English verse. 1697.
The fourth Eclogue was first published in Miscellany Poems, 1684.
Two episodes from the Æneid in Sylvæ, 1685; and third book of the
Georgics in Annual Miscellany, 1694.
Translations of Latin Hymns.
Veni Creator Spiritus (Creator, Spirit, by whose aid). Examen Poeticum,
1693.
Attributed to Dryden.
Te Deum (Thee Sov'reign God! our grateful accents praise). 1701.
Hymn for the Nativity of St John Baptist, 24th June (0 Sylvan Prophet!
whose eternal fame). Scott described this incorrectly as Hymn for
St John's Eve, 29th June.
These were first printed as Dryden's by Scott from the Roman Primer
(ed. 1706) containing translations of Latin Hymns in the Roman Breviary.
They are also printed by Christie and Sargeaunt. Saintsbury added an
interesting appendix (B) to the last volume (XVIII) of his revision of
Scott's Dryden on Hymns recently attributed to Dryden.
PLAYS
Albion and Albanius: an Opera. Perform'd at the Queen's Theatre in
Dorset Garden. 1685.
All for Love: or the World well Lost. A Tragedy as it is acted at the
Theatre-Royal, and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile. 1678.
Amboyna: a Tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal. 1673.
Amphitryon; or the Two Sosia’s. A Comedy as it is acted at the Theatre
Royal. 1690. Reissued with a new title-page. 1691.
The Songs in Amphitryon, with the musick. Composed by Mr Henry
Purcell. 1690.
An Evening's Love or the Mock Astrologer. Acted at the Theatre-Royal
by His Majesties Servants. 1671.
Assignation, The, or Love in a Nunnery, as it is acted at the Theatre-
Royal. 1673.
Aureng-Zebe: a Tragedy. Acted at the Royal Theatre. 1676.
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Cleomenes the Spartan Heroe. A Tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre
Royal. . . . To which is prefixt the Life of Cleomenes. 1692.
Conquest, The, of Granada by the Spaniards. In two parts. Acted at the
Theater-Royall. 1672. (Almanzor and Almahide or The Conquest of
Granada. The Second Part. 1672. )
Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: a Tragedy acted at the Theatre Royal. 1690.
Duke of Guise, The: A Tragedy. Acted by their Majesties Servants.
Written by Mr Dryden and Mr Lee. 1683.
Indian Emperour, The, or the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards; being
the Sequel of the Indian Queen. 1667.
The Second edition (with A Defence of an Essay of Dramatique
Poesie, being an Answer to the Preface of The Great Favourite, or the
Duke of Lerma). 1668.
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Collected Works (Modern Editions)
The Works of John Dryden Now first collected. . . . Illustrated with Notes
historical, critical and explanatory and a Life of the Author by Walter
Scott. 18 vols. 1808. 2nd ed. Edinburgh, 1821. New ed. Revised
and corrected by Saintsbury, George. 18 vols. _Edinburgh, 1882.
Poetical Works, with notes by Joseph Warton, John Warton and others.
4 vols. 1811.
Poetical Works. 4 vols. 1844. Aldine ed. of the British Poets. Frequently
rptd.
Poetical Works. The Globe Edition. Ed. with a memoir, revised text
and notes by Christie, W. D. 1870.
The Poems of John Dryden. Ed. with an Introduction and textual notes by
Sargeaunt, John. 1910.
This ed. contains a complete revision of the text.
Miscellany Poems
Miscellany Poems. Containing a New Translation of Virgil's Eclogues,
Ovid's Love Elegies, Odes of Horace, and other Authors; with several
Original Poems by the most eminent hands. 1684. (Virgils Eclogues.
Translated by several bands. Printed in the year 1684. )
Reissued with a new title-page: Miscellany Poems, In two Parts
containing Virgil's Eclogues, Ovid's Love Elegies, Several parts of
Virgil's Æneids, Lucretius, Theocritus, Horace, etc. with several Original
Poems, never before Printed. By the most eminent Hands. 1685. The
separately-paged Virgil's Eclogues is dated 1684, as in the original issue
noted above.
* The 2nd ed. was published in 1692, and for the first time contains
Dryden's name on the title-page. Miscellany Poems: in two parts,
containing new Translations out of Virgil, Lucretius, Horace, Ovid,
Theocritus and other Authours with several Original Poems, by the
most eminent Hands. Published by Mr Dryden. 2nd ed. 1692.
Sylvæ: or the Second Part of Poetical Miscellanies. 1685.
A 2nd ed. was published in 1692 and was bound with the 2nd ed.
of the Miscellany Poems, 1692. Some copies of the 1st ed. of Sylve
were bound up with the 2nd ed. of the Miscellany Poems.
Examen Poeticum: being the third part of Miscellany Poems, containing
variety of New Translations of the Ancient Poets; together with many
original Copies by the most eminent Hands. 1693.
The Annual Miscellany: for the year 1694, being the fourth part of Mis-
cellany Poems; containing Great Variety of New Translations and
Original Copies by the most eminent Hands. 1694.
Two more volumes were published after Dryden's death:
Poetical Miscellanies: the fifth part; containing a Collection of Original
Poems, with several new Translations, by the most eminent Hands. 1704.
At the foot of the title-page after the imprint there is this note
•Where you may have the four former Parts, published by Mr Dryden. '
This volume contains several poems by Dryden, translations from Ovid,
Elegies and Songs.
Poetical Miscellanies: the sixth part; containing a Collection of Original
Poems. . . . 1709.
This volume does not contain any poem by Dryden, but in the reprint
of the Miscellany Poems (in 6 vols. 12mo), in which the poems are
somewhat differently arranged, the sixth volume contains A familiar
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Bibliography
:
Epistle to Mr Julian, Secretary of the Muses attributed to Dryden, and
the lines Under Mr Milton's Picture.
From Tonson's address To the Reader, it would appear that he
intended to continue the series; for he writes, “I have been forced to omit
several of the Copies sent, upon the publick notice given, otherways this
volume would have swelld beyond the size of any former ones. I shall
reserve those for another volume, which I hope to publish at the beginning
of the next year. '
POEMS
A. Original
1. Separately published
1659. A Poem upon the Death of His late Highness Oliver Lord Protector
of England, Scotland & Ireland. Written by Mr Dryden.
Rpts: An Elegy on the Usurper 0. C. by the author of Absalom and
Achitophel, published to shew the loyalty and integrity of the Poet.
1681. Single sheet with Postscript of 20 lines subscribed J. D.
A Poem upon the Death of the late Usurper Oliver Cromwel. By
the Author of The H. . d and the P. . . . . r. Printed for S. H. 1687.
1659. Three Poems upon the Death of his late Highnesse Oliver Lord
Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. By Mr Edm. Waller,
Mr Jo. Dryden, Mr Sprat of Oxford.
Rpts: Three Poems upon the Death of the late Usurper Oliver
Cromwel. Written by Mr Jo. Dryden, Mr Sprat of Oxford, Mr Edm.
Waller. Rptd for Baldwin, R. 1682.
The Three Poems are also rptd in A Collection of Poems on affairs of
State. . . . By A-M-1 Esq. and other Eminent Wits. 1689.
1660. Astræa Redux. A Poem on the Happy Restoration & Return of His
Sacred Majesty Charles the Second.
1661. To His Sacred Majesty, a Panegyrick on his Coronation.
1662. To my Lord Chancellor, Presented on New-Years-day.
1667. Annus Mirabilis: the Year of Wonders 1666. An Historical Poem.
1681. Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem. Printed for J. T. (Anon. ]
There are two translations into Latin by Oxford men: (1) by Coward,
William, M. D. ; (2) by Atterbury, Francis, and Hickman, F.
1682. The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel, a Poem. [Anon. ]
By Tate, Nahum, with about 200 lines by Dryden.
1682. The Medall: A Satyre against Sedition. By the Authour of Absalom
and Achitophel.
1682. Mac Flecknoe, or a Satyr upon the True-Blew-Protestant Poet, T. S.
By the author of Absalom and Achitophel. Printed for D. Green.
1682. Religio Laici or a Laymans Faith. A Poem.
1685. Threnodia Augustalis: a Funeral-Pindarique Poem sacred to the
Happy Memory of King Charles II.
1687. A Song for St Cecilia's Day, 1687. Written by John Dryden, Esq.
and compos'd by Mr John Baptist Draghi.
Broadside.
1687. The Hind and the Panther: a Poem, in three Parts. [Anon. ]
There are at least four varieties of the first ed. (1) The original issue
ending on p. 145 with Finis. (2) Slip of Errata of 4 lines pasted at
foot of p. 145. (3) The same 4 lined errata printed at foot of p. 145.
(4) Errata of three lines printed at foot of p. 145, and a list of 'Books
printed for Jacob Tonson' on the next page (verso of last leaf).
Reprints in the same year at Edinburgh (Holyrood House) and at
Dublin.
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1688. Britannia Rediviva: a Poem on the Birth of the Prince.
There are two issues of this--one in folio and another in quarto. The
licence is printed on page of fly-leaf facing title in the folio and on the
verso of the title in the quarto. The former is probably the earlier of
the two.
This poem was rptd in the same year at Edinburgh (Holyrood
House).
1692. Eleanora: a Panegyrical Poem dedicated to the memory of the late
Countess of Abingdon.
1696. An Ode, on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell, late Servant to his
Majesty and Organist of the Chapel Royal, and of St Peter's West-
minster. The Words by Mr Dryden, and sett to Musick by Dr Blow.
1697. Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musique. An Ode in honour of
St Cecilia's Day.
A Latin trans. was made by Hughes, John (1677-1720), Oxford, 1751.
2. Poems in the Works of Others
1649. Upon the death of the Lord Hastings (signed Johannes Dryden
Scholæ Westm. , Alumnus). In Lachrymæ Musarum, The Tears of the
Muses: exprest in Elegies written by divers persons of Nobility and
Worth, upon the death of the most hopefull Henry Lord Hastings.
Collected and set forth by R[ichard] B[rome). Printed by Tho. New-
comb. 1649, 1650.
1650.
To his Friend, the Author, on his Divine Epigrams (signed J. Dryden,
of Trin. C. ). In Sion and Parnassus, or Epigrams on severall texts of the
Old and New Testament. . . . By John Hoddesdon.
1660. To my Honored Friend Si Robert Howard, on his Excellent
Poems (signed John Driden). In Poems. . . by the Honorable S. Robert
Howard.
1663. To my Honourd Friend, Dr Charleton, on his learned and useful
works, and more particularly this of Stone-Heng, by him restored to the
true founders (signed John Driden). In Chorea Giganteum or the most
famous Antiquity of Great Britan, vulgarly called Stone-heng, standing
on Salisbury Plain, restored to the Danes. By Walter Charleton, Dr in
Physick.
1672. Covent Garden Drolery or a Collection of all the choice Songs, Poems,
Prologues and Epilogues.
Contains several pieces by Dryden.
1677. To Mr Lee on his Alexander. In The Rival Queens, or the Death of
Alexander the Great. By Nat. Lee Gent.
1684. To the Earl of Roscommon on his Excellent Essay on Translated
Verse. In An Essay on Translated Verse. By the Earl of Roscommon.
1684. To the Memory of Mr Oldham. In Remains of Mr John Oldham in
verse and prose.
1685. To the pious Memory of the accomplisht Young Lady Mrs Anne
Killigrew, excellent in the two Sister-Acts of Poesy and Painting, An
Ode. In Poems of Mrs Anne Killigrew. 1686.
1685. To my friend Mr Northleigh, author of the Parallel on his Triumph
of the British Monarchy. In The Triumphs of our Monarchy. By John
Northleigh.
1687. To My Ingenious Friend Henry Higden Esq. on his translation of the
Tenth Satyr of Juvenal. In Modern Essay on the Tenth Satire of
Juvenal. By Henry Higden.
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1692. To Mr Southern on his Comedy, called the Wives Excuse. In The
Wives Excuse or Cuckolds make Themselves a Comedy by Tho. Southern.
1694. To my dear Friend Mr Congreve on his Comedy called The Double
Dealer. In The Double Dealer a comedy by Mr Congreve.
1698. To Mr Granville on his Excellent Tragedy, called Heroick Love. In
Heroic Love or the Cruel Separation a Tragedy by George Granville
(afterwards Lord Lansdowne).
1698. To my Friend the Author [Peter Anthony Motteux). In Beauty in
Distress. A Tragedy by Mr Motteux.
1700. The Pilgrim.
For the revival of Fletcher's play of The Pilgrim at Drury lane theatre
in 1700, Vanbrugh turned the original blank verse into prose and made some
additions to the mad scene. Dryden wrote a Prologue, an Epilogue, Song
of a Scholar and his Mistress, who being cross'd by their Friends, fell mad
for one another; and now first meet in Bedlam; and The Secular Masque.
The poet was given a benefit, but he himself did not benefit, as he died
shortly after the performance. The revised play with Dryden's additions
was not published until after his death.
The Pilgrim, a Comedy: as it is acted at the Theatre Royal, in Drury Lane.
Written Originally by Mr Fletcher, and now very much alter'd with
several additions [by Sir John Vanbrugh). Likewise a Prologue,
Epilogue, Dialogue and Masque; Written by the late great Poet
Mr Dryden, just before his death, being the last of his Works. 1700.
There are two varieties of this 1st ed. In one, Dryden's contri-
butions have a separate pagination, and, in the other, they are paged on
from the play (pp. 43-54). These pages are printed in a considerably
larger type than that of the play itself.
:
B. Translations
Boccaccio. See Fables, 1700; Poems, 1701.
Homer.
The first Book of Homer's Ilias. Fables, 1700.
Sixth Book (The Last Parting of Hector and Andromache). In Examen
Poeticum, Third part of Miscellany Poems, 1693; and Poems, 1701.
Horace.
First Book, Third Ode. Sylvæ, 1685; and Poems, 1701. Ninth Ode. Mis-
cellany Poems, 1684.
Third Book, Twenty-Ninth Ode. Sylvm.
Second Epode. Sylvæ.
Juvenal and Persius.
The Satires of Juvenalis translated into English verse by Mr Dryden and
several other Eminent Hands Together with the Satires of Persius, made
English by Mr Dryden. 1693.
Juvenal, Satires 1, 3, 6, 10, 16 and all Persius by Dryden.
Lucretius.
Portions of Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. In Sylvæ or the Second part of Poetical
Miscellanies, 1685; and Poems, 1701.
Ovid.
Ovid's Epistles, translated by several Hands. 1680.
Canace to Macareus, Helen to Paris (with Lord Mulgrave), Dido to
Æneas, and the Preface are by Dryden.
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Metamorphoses, Book 1. Third part of Miscellany Poems. Book 12.
Fables, 1700. Other translations in Third part of Miscellany Poems;
Fables, 1700; and Poems, 1701.
Ovid's Art of Love. In three Books. 1709. (Book 1, Translated some years
since, by Mr Dryden. )
Amours, Book 1, Elegies 1,4. Poetical Miscellanies, Fifth part, 1704. Book 2,
Elegy 19. Miscellany Poems, 1684, p. 140.
Theocritus.
Amaryllis or the third Idyllium of Theocritus Paraphras'd. Miscellany
Poems, 1684; and Poems, 1701.
The Epithalamium of Helen and Menelaus. Idyllium 18. Sylvæ or the
Second part of Poetical Miscellanies, 1685; and Poems, 1701.
The Despairing Lover. Idyllium 23. Sylvæ, 1685; and Poems, 1701.
Daphnis. Idyllium 27. Sylvæ, 1685; and Poems, 1701.
Virgil.
The Works of Virgil: containing his Pastorals, Georgics and Æneis.
Translated into English verse. 1697.
The fourth Eclogue was first published in Miscellany Poems, 1684.
Two episodes from the Æneid in Sylvæ, 1685; and third book of the
Georgics in Annual Miscellany, 1694.
Translations of Latin Hymns.
Veni Creator Spiritus (Creator, Spirit, by whose aid). Examen Poeticum,
1693.
Attributed to Dryden.
Te Deum (Thee Sov'reign God! our grateful accents praise). 1701.
Hymn for the Nativity of St John Baptist, 24th June (0 Sylvan Prophet!
whose eternal fame). Scott described this incorrectly as Hymn for
St John's Eve, 29th June.
These were first printed as Dryden's by Scott from the Roman Primer
(ed. 1706) containing translations of Latin Hymns in the Roman Breviary.
They are also printed by Christie and Sargeaunt. Saintsbury added an
interesting appendix (B) to the last volume (XVIII) of his revision of
Scott's Dryden on Hymns recently attributed to Dryden.
PLAYS
Albion and Albanius: an Opera. Perform'd at the Queen's Theatre in
Dorset Garden. 1685.
All for Love: or the World well Lost. A Tragedy as it is acted at the
Theatre-Royal, and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile. 1678.
Amboyna: a Tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal. 1673.
Amphitryon; or the Two Sosia’s. A Comedy as it is acted at the Theatre
Royal. 1690. Reissued with a new title-page. 1691.
The Songs in Amphitryon, with the musick. Composed by Mr Henry
Purcell. 1690.
An Evening's Love or the Mock Astrologer. Acted at the Theatre-Royal
by His Majesties Servants. 1671.
Assignation, The, or Love in a Nunnery, as it is acted at the Theatre-
Royal. 1673.
Aureng-Zebe: a Tragedy. Acted at the Royal Theatre. 1676.
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