John Dryden Quotes About Desire

Quotes about: Desire

• Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire.

  John Dryden

  Soul, Desire, Rage

  John Dryden, C. B., Esquire Charles BATHURST (1852). “Selections from the poetry of Dryden, including his plays and translations. [The editor's preface signed: C. B., i.e. Charles Bathurst.]”, p.212

• More liberty begets desire of more; The hunger still increases with the store

  John Dryden

  Desire, Liberty, Hunger

  John Dryden, Samuel Johnson (1822). “The Poems of John Dryden”

• Desire of greatness is a godlike sin.

  John Dryden

  Greatness, Desire, Sin

  John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton (1811). “The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations”, p.232

• But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.

  John Dryden

  Mean, Hands, Pimp

  1681 Absalom and Achitophel, pt.1, l.79-81.

• Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet, sprung from high, is of celestial seed: In God 'tisglory; and when men aspire, 'Tis but a spark too much of heavenly fire.

  John Dryden

  Weed, Men, Fire

  1681 Absalom and Achitophel, pt.1, l.305-9.

• Ah, how sweet it is to love! Ah, how gay is young Desire! And what pleasing pains we prove When we first approach Love's fire!

  John Dryden

  Love, Sweet, Pain

  John Dryden (1808). “Sir Martin Mar-All. The tempest. An evening's love. Tyrannic love”, p.393

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