Project Gutenberg 2014-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 504 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 15 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 15" is a collection of classical literature that showcases the works of the esteemed poet and dramatist John Dryden, likely compiled during the early 19th century. This volume includes a variety of his writings, with an emphasis on the epic poem "Æneis," which draws on themes of duty, heroism, and the divine influence on human affairs. It also features critical and historical notes, as well as insights into the life of the author by Walter Scott. The opening portion introduces "Æneis" Book VIII, which sets the stage for the unfolding conflict in a war between the Trojans and their enemies. Key characters, including Æneas, who seeks help from allies in his quest, are presented as they make preparations for battle. Significant events include Æneas receiving divine arms forged by Vulcan at his mother Venus's request, symbolizing his destined role in founding Rome. The narrative intertwines human struggles and divine interventions, foreshadowing the significance of fate in the epic journey of Aeneas and the larger Roman destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 1001776 2025-08-19T07:43:46.388619 text/html 1014288 2024-10-24T12:57:13 text/html 362655 2025-08-19T07:44:03.384545 application/epub+zip 380979 2025-08-19T07:43:49.087566 application/epub+zip 380978 2025-08-19T07:43:47.769640 application/epub+zip 670943 2025-08-19T07:44:12.293498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704175 2025-08-19T07:44:01.934512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704364 2022-09-21T15:43:22.924246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733106 2025-08-19T07:43:43.859596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 713173 2024-10-24T12:57:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17198 2025-08-19T07:44:12.452451 application/rdf+xml 10514 2025-08-19T07:43:47.953587 image/jpeg 2016 2025-08-19T07:43:47.864584 image/jpeg 332336 2025-08-19T07:43:46.455583 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia