Twas at the royal feast for Persia won
- DMI number:
- 2112
- First Line:
- Twas at the royal feast for Persia won
- Last Line:
- She drew an angel down
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Ode
- Themes:
- Mythology and Music
- Author:
- John Dryden
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Calif. VII (2000): 3-9.
- Author:
- John Hughes
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- Alteration of Dryden's poem. Chalmers (1810) X: 42-43.
- First Line:
- long ago
- Last Line:
- Could swell the soul to rage or kindle soft desire
- Relationship:
- Extract Of/Extracted In
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Twas at the royal feast for Persia won
- Last Line:
- Could swell the soul to rage or kindle soft desire
- Relationship:
- Extract Of/Extracted In
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Twas at the royal show and grand display
- Last Line:
- We'll chant God save our King
- Relationship:
- Parody Of/Parodied By
- Comments:
- Title:
- Poems for young ladies [N12188]
- Page No(s):
- pp.263-269
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; Or The Power of Music. As recited by Mr. Sheridan, at Freemason's-Hall; and esteemed the most sublime and harmonious Piece of Poetic Composition that any Language can boast of.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Poems for young ladies [T173369]
- Page No(s):
- pp.262-269
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; Or The Power of Music. As recited by Mr. Sheridan, at Freemason's-Hall; and esteemed the most sublime and harmonious Piece of Poetic Composition that any Language can boast of.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The beauties of English poesy [vol 1] [T146028] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.119-126
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; Or, The Power of Music. An Ode, In Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The beauties of English poesy [vol 1] [T146032] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.119-126
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; Or, The Power of Music An Ode, In Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105921] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.401-405
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Shakespear.
- Attributed To:
- William Shakespeare
- Title:
- A collection of thoughts, moral and divine, upon various subjects, in prose and verse [T121928] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.188-193
- Poem Title:
- Mr Dryden's Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Mr Dryden's
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- A collection of thoughts, moral and divine, upon various subjects, in prose and verse [T140912] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.188-193
- Poem Title:
- Mr. Dryden's Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Mr. Dryden's
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- A collection of thoughts, moral and divine, upon various subjects, in prose and verse [T228009] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.188-193
- Poem Title:
- Mr. Dryden's Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [ESTC N21693]
- Page No(s):
- pp.51-58
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or, the Power of Music. An Ode, in honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- By Mr Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [ESTC T53676]
- Page No(s):
- pp.94-100
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musick. An Ode, In Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden. [contents page]
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [N21690]
- Page No(s):
- pp.130-136
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musick. An Ode, In Honour of St. Cecilia's Day
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [N21691]
- Page No(s):
- pp.96-102
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Music. An Ode, in Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems [T813]
- Page No(s):
- pp.153-160
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; Or the Power of Musick. An Ode, In Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- A select collection of modern poems moral and philosophical [T62266]
- Page No(s):
- pp.109-115
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Music. An Ode in Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- Dryden. [contents page]
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- Exercises for improvement in elocution [T126614] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.82-87
- Poem Title:
- Dryden. Alexander's Feast, An Ode.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- Poems on various subjects selected to enforce the practice of virtue [T118368] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.189-194
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- By Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- Poems on various subjects selected to enforce the practice of virtue [T126129] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.184-189
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- By Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- Poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces for the use of schools the fourth edition [ESTC T132703]
- Page No(s):
- pp.244-251
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast: or, The Power of Music; an Ode on St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The art of poetry made easy, [...]: being the seventh volume of the Circle of the sciences [T120153]
- Page No(s):
- pp.103-109
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Music
- Attribution:
- Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The art of poetry on a new plan [vol 2] [ESTC T56146] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.82-86
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Music
- Attribution:
- Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces [ESTC T175134] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.222-229
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Music; an Ode on St. Cecilia's Day
- Attribution:
- Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces for the use of schools [ESTC T118165] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.283-290
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Music; an Ode on St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The poetical miscellany consisting of select pieces for the use of schools third edition [ESTC T118166] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.244-251
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast: or, The Power of Music; an Ode on St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry, extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets [T115504] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.135-139
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Music: An Ode on St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry, extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. [T119553] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.119-123
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Music: An Ode on St. Cecilia's Day. [Dryden.]
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets ... The fourth edition [T121136] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.119-123
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Music: An Ode on St. Cecilia's Day. [Dryden.]
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The poetical preceptor; or, a collection of select pieces of poetry; extracted from the works of the most eminent English poets. ... The fifth edition [T202612] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.119-123
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Music: An Ode on St. Cecilia's Day. [Dryden.]
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker [Dublin, 6th ed] [Vol 1] [N24074] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.341-344
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXI. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or exercises in elocution [Dublin, 8th ed] [Vol 1] [T105852] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.341-344
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXI. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [3rd ed] [T105857] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.401-405
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [3rd ed] [T207884] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.417-421
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [5th ed] [T105851] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.401-405
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [6th ed] [T105856] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.401-405
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 3rd ed] [N24073] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.341-344
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXI. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 4th ed] [T105858] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.341-344
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXI. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 5th ed] [T207885] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.341-344
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin, 7th ed] [T105860] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.341-344
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXI. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [Dublin] [T207819] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.341-344
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXI. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [N24068] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.372-376
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXI. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [N24070] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.401-405
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [N37015] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.429-433
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105848] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.401-405
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105849] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.429-433
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105850] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.401-405
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105855] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.401-405
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105859] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.429-433
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105922] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.401-405
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T105923] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.388-392
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [new edition] [T199915] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.429-433
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The speaker: or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers [T105854] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.417-421
- Poem Title:
- Chap. XXXIII. Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The virgin muse [T118389]
- Page No(s):
- pp.123-128
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musick: An Ode, in Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The virgin muse [T124513]
- Page No(s):
- pp.123-128
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musick: An Ode, in Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The virgin muse [T124652]
- Page No(s):
- pp.123-128
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musick: An Ode, in Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The works of Mr. Alexander Pope. To which are added, I. Coopers-Hill. By Sir John Denham. II. An Essay on Translated Verse... [ESTC T5394]
- Page No(s):
- p.375-381
- Poem Title:
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musick. An Ode, In Honour of St. Cecilia's Day.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden (table of contents)
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- Thoughts Moral and Divine [T6265] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.204-210
- Poem Title:
- Mr. Dryden's Alexander's Feast.
- Attribution:
- Mr. Dryden's
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
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