Project Gutenberg 2014-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 256 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 08 Amphitryon, or the two Sosias, a comedy -- King Arthur, or the British worthy, a dramatic opera -- Cleomenes, the Spartan hero, a tragedy -- Love triumphant, or nature will prevail, a tragi-comedy. Produced by Jane Robins, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dryden's Works Vol. 08 (of 18)" by John Dryden is a collection of dramatic works and essays written in the late 17th century. This volume specifically includes the comedy "Amphitryon: or, The Two Sosias," among other plays and critical writings. The topics tackled within these pieces range from humorous misunderstandings in love to commentary on theatrical conventions of the time, showcasing Dryden's versatile talent in both comedy and drama. At the start of "Amphitryon," the play introduces Mercury and Phœbus discussing the affairs of the gods, particularly focusing on Jupiter's desire to seduce Alcmena, the wife of the general Amphitryon. Jupiter plans to take on Amphitryon's appearance so he can fulfill his desires undetected. Meanwhile, the mortal Sosia, Amphitryon’s servant, is sent to deliver news of his lord’s victory, only to encounter confusion as he confronts the impersonating Jupiter. The opening sets up a comedic exploration of identity, deception, and the entanglements of divine and mortal affairs, setting the stage for intrigue and humor as the plot unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English drama -- 17th century PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 1157862 2025-07-03T23:10:14.580446 text/html 1169946 2024-10-24T13:02:17 text/html 373024 2025-07-03T23:10:37.106356 application/epub+zip 388685 2025-07-03T23:10:18.295467 application/epub+zip 388685 2025-07-03T23:10:16.318455 application/epub+zip 763683 2025-07-03T23:10:47.665326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734192 2025-07-03T23:10:35.005355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734412 2022-09-21T15:58:37.533914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 764318 2025-07-03T23:10:10.510485 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744385 2024-10-24T13:02:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17159 2025-07-03T23:10:47.869269 application/rdf+xml 8702 2025-07-03T23:10:16.559407 image/jpeg 1937 2025-07-03T23:10:16.442409 image/jpeg 341571 2025-07-03T23:10:14.652486 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