John Dryden and a British Academy (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from John Dryden and a British Academy RbCEEDLNGS Of The British Academy while another, sometimes placed in the same decade, has been attributed exclusively to the Earl of Roscommon. Unquestionably the first, and probably the second as I shall hope to show, is to be more directly attributed to one of the greatest men in the English literature of the period, the poet, dramatist, miscellaneous essayist John Dryden. To deal with the first proposal, a lack of regard for chronological sequence has obscured the importance of Drydens suggestion of a British Academy in the Dedication of the Rival Ladies. Writing of the language of the plav, in which he questions with becoming modesty whether he has been as careful as he ought, he says: I am sorry that, speaking so noble a language as we do, we have not a more cei tain Measure of it, as they have in France: where they have an Academy erected for that purpose, and endowed with large privileges by the present King. Now the Rival Ladies, probably produced in the latter part of 1663, was entered on the Stationers Books June 5, 1664;(Malone in Prose Works of Dryden i, 57), and doubtless published shortly thereafter. As Malone points out, it was not usual to publish plays until they had run their course on the stage. The entry on the Stationers Books, with the accompanying proposal of Dryden in the Dedication, antedated the appointment of the Royal Societys committee on the improvement of English by almost exactly six months, and the actual issue of the play and Dedication by several months at least. The Royal Societys move in the matter did not occur until December 7, 1664.Dryden had been made a member of the Royal Society as early as November 26, 1662, the year of receiving its royal charter. It may be, therefore, that he was the first to mention, in conversation with his fellow members, the idea of a British Academy. At least the language of the Societys vote, considering Drydens advocacy already published, may indicate that Dryden was partly in mind in appointing the committee. The vote of the Societv reads: It being suggested that there were persons of the Society whose genius was verv proper and inclined to improve the English tongue, and particularly for philosophical purposes, it was voted that there should be a committee for improving the English language; and that they meet at Sir Peter Wyches lodgings in Grays-Inn once or twice a month, and give an account of their proceedings when called upon. The persons following, or any three or more of them, were nominated to constitute the committee: Mr. Aershire, Sir Robert Atkins, Mr. Austen, Sir John Birkenhead, Dr. Clarke, Dr. Crowne, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Ellise, Mr. Evelyn, Sir John Finch, Mr. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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