Project Gutenberg 2017-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 449 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 12 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Matthias Grammel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes; Vol. 12" is a literary collection likely published in the early 19th century. This volume features a selection of Dryden's works, including notable translations from famous classical texts, indicating a focus on both original content and adaptations from authors such as Ovid and Chaucer. This collection not only showcases Dryden's poetic prowess but also serves as an exploration of themes such as love, fate, and the complexity of human emotions through his narratives. At the start of this volume, the narrative centers on "The Knight's Tale," derived from Chaucer. The tale introduces key characters Palamon and Arcite, two knights who find themselves imprisoned and both fall in love with the beautiful Emelie. A rivalry sparks between them upon seeing her, leading to their respective desperate prayers to the gods for victory and love. The themes of chivalry, the nature of love, and fate are set up as the knights prepare for a tournament that will determine who will win Emelie's hand. Through rich imagery and emotional depth, this opening portion provides a captivating glimpse into the conflicts and aspirations of its characters, setting a compelling stage for the rest of the tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English literature PR Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 1212192 2025-07-03T23:00:10.510641 text/html 1215656 2024-10-23T01:51:52 text/html 447811 2025-07-03T23:00:52.520510 application/epub+zip 463644 2025-07-03T23:00:20.676588 application/epub+zip 411588 2025-07-03T23:00:15.435673 application/epub+zip 878290 2025-07-03T23:01:05.012412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1409798 2025-07-03T23:00:44.187518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1351808 2022-09-24T18:44:35.605508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793981 2025-07-03T23:00:05.829685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 774044 2024-10-23T01:51:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17079 2025-07-03T23:01:05.226360 application/rdf+xml 10471 2025-07-03T23:00:15.755590 image/jpeg 2119 2025-07-03T23:00:15.597638 image/jpeg 403134 2025-07-03T23:00:10.589617 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