Author: John Dryden

Cites

• Horat (1)
  • IN: Of Dramatick Poefie, An Essay (1668) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: Funger vice cotis, acutum Redders queferrum valet, exors ipfa fecandi.
    FROM: NULL, (None), Poem, Italy
• NULL (2)
  • IN: Notes and Observations on the Empress of Morocco (None) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: Nunqnamne reponam, Vexam taties ranci Thefeide Codri?
    FROM: NULL, (None), Poem, Italy
  • IN: The History of the League (1684) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: Neque enim libertas gratior ulla oft Luam fub Rege Pio
    FROM: NULL, (None), NULL, Italy
• Virgil (6)
  • IN: Sylvae: or, the second part of poetical miscellanies. (1702) Poetry, British
    EPIGRAPH: ----- Non deficit alter Aureus; & simili frondescit virgametallo
    FROM: Aeneid, Book 6, (-19), Poem, Italy
  • IN: 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. (1706) Poetry, British
    EPIGRAPH: In medium quaesita premes.
    FROM: Georgics, Book 4, (-29), Poem, Italy
  • IN: Tyrannick love; or, the royal martyr. A tragedy. As it is acted by His Majestie's servants at the Theatre-Royal. (1702) Play, British
    EPIGRAPH: Non jam prima peto ------ neq vincere certo; Extremum rediisse pudet. ------
    FROM: Aeneid, (-19), Poem, Italy
  • IN: The conquest of Granada by the Spaniards. Acted at the Theatre-Royal. In two parts. Written by John Dryden, Servant to His Majesty. (1704) Play, British
    EPIGRAPH: Major rerum mihi nascitur Ordo; Majus Opus moveo.
    FROM: Aeneid, Book 7, (-19), Poem, Italy
  • IN: Miscellany poems: the first part. Containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets. Together with several original poems, by the most eminent hands. (1702) Poetry, British
    EPIGRAPH: Et vos, O Lauri, carpam, & Te, Proxima Myrte: Sic positae quoniam Suaveis miscetis odores.
    FROM: Eclogues, Book 2, (-38), Poem, Italy
• Ovid (1)
  • IN: The indian emperour: or, the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards. Being the sequel of The Indian queen. (1703) Play, British
    EPIGRAPH: Dum relego, scripsisse pudet, quia plurima cerno, Me quoque qui feci, judice, digna lini.
    FROM: Epistulae Ex Ponto, (-17), Poem, Romania
• Juvenal (1)
  • IN: Aurenge-Zebe: or, the great mogul. A tragedy. As it is acted by Her Majesty's servants. (1704) Play, British
    EPIGRAPH: Sed cum fregit subsellia versu, Esurit, intactam Paridi nisi vendat Agaven.
    FROM: Satires, Book 3, (200), Poem, Italy
• Horace (1)
  • IN: The kind keeper; or, Mr. Limberham: a comedy: as it was acted at the Duke's theatre by His Royal Highnesses servants (1701) Play, British
    EPIGRAPH: Hic nuptarum insanit amoribus; hic meretricum: Onmes hic metunmt versus; odere Poetas
    FROM: Satires, (-33), Poem, Italy

Cited by

• Cassandra Clare (1)
  • IN: City of Heavenly Fire (2014) Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: In God 'tis glory: And when men aspire, 'Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire.
    FROM: Absalom and Achitophel, (1681), NULL, UK
• Paulus Hochgatterer (1)
  • IN: The Mattress House (2012) Fiction, NULL
    EPIGRAPH: Revenge, revenge! Timotheus cries, See the Furies arise! See the snakes that they rear, How they hiss in their hair, And the sparkles that flash from their eyes!
    FROM: Alexander's Feast, (1697), Poem, UK
• Greene Graham (1)
  • IN: The Power and the Glory (1940) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: Th' inclosure narrow'd; the sagacious power Of hounds and death drew nearer every hour.
    FROM: The Hind and the Panther, (1687), Poem, UK
• Becky Masterman (1)
  • IN: A Twist of the Knife (2017) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Revenge, revenge, See the furies arise.
    FROM: Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Music, (1697), Poem, UK
• Linn Ullman (1)
  • IN: The Cold Song (2011) Fiction, NULL
    EPIGRAPH: Tis Love that has warm'd us?
    FROM: King Arthur, (1961), Play (Opera), UK
• Nancy Kress (1)
  • IN: Fountain of Age (2012) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow, He who would reach for pearls must dive below.
    FROM: All for Love, (1678), Play, UK
• Kerry Greenwood (1)
  • IN: Murder and Mendelssohn (2013) Fiction, Australian
    EPIGRAPH: As from the pow'r of Sacred Lays The Spheres began to move; And sung the great Creator's praise To all the bless'd above; So, when the last and dreadful Hour This crumbling Pageant shall devour, The TRUMPET shall be heard on high, The dead shall live, the living die, And MUSICK shall untune the Sky.
    FROM: A Song for St. Cecilia's Day, (1687), Poem, UK
• Jason Pinter (1)
  • IN: The Fury (2009) Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, American
    EPIGRAPH: Beware the fury of a patient man.
    FROM: Absalom and Achitophel, (1681), Poem, UK
• Geraldine Brooks (2)
  • IN: Year of Wonders (2008) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: O let it be enought what thou hast done, When spotted deaths ran arm'd through every street, With posion'd darts, which not the good could shun, The speedy could outfly, or valiant meet. The living few, and frequent funerals then, Proclaim'd thy wrath on this forsaken place: And now those few who are return'd agen Thy searching judgments to their dwellings trace.
    FROM: Annus Mirabilis, The Year of Wonders, (1666), Poem, UK
  • IN: A Year of Wonders (2001) Fiction, Historical Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: O let it be enough what thou hast done, When spotted deaths ran arm’d through every street, With poison’d darts, which not the good could shun, The speedy could outfly, or valiant meet. The living few, and frequent funerals then, Proclaim’d thy wrath on this forsaken place: And now those few who are return’d agen Thy searching judgments to their dwellings trace.
    FROM: Annus Mirabilis, The Year of Wonders, (1666), Poem, UK
• Walter Scott (2)
  • IN: A Legend of Montrose (1819) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran.
    FROM: The Conquest of Granada, (1672), Play, UK
• Herman Melville (1)
  • IN: Moby-Dick (1851) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: So close behind some promontory lie The huge Leviathan to attend their prey, And give no chance, but swallow in the fry, Which through their gaping jaws mistake the way.
    FROM: Annus Mirabilis, (1667), Poem, UK
• Eric Ambler (1)
  • IN: Cause for Alarm (1938) Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: Such subtle covenants shall be made, Till peace itself is war in masquerade.
    FROM: "Absalom and Achitophel", (1681), Poem, UK
• Yasmine Galenorn (1)
  • IN: Panther Prowling (2015) Fantasy, American
    EPIGRAPH: War is the trade of kings.
    FROM: NULL, (None), NULL, UK
• Nora Roberts (1)
  • IN: Glory in Death (1995) Fiction, American
    EPIGRAPH: Fame then was cheap... And they have kept it since, by being dead.
    FROM: The Conquest of Granada, Epilogue, (1672), Play, UK
• Alicia Helen Neva Bewicke Little (1)
  • IN: In the Land of the Blue Gown (1909) Non-Fiction, British
    EPIGRAPH: Beware the fury of a patient man.
    FROM: Absalom and Achitophel, (1681), Poem, UK
• NULL (1)
  • IN: The seditious insects: or, the levellers assembled in convocation. A poem. (1708) Poetry, NULL
    EPIGRAPH: But when the Swarms are eager of their Play, And loath their Empty Hives, and idly stray, Restrain the wanton Fugitives, and take A timely Care to bring the Truants back, The Task is easie: but to clip the Wings Of their Highflying Arbitrary Kings.
    FROM: The Works of Virgil, (1697), Poem, UK