The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 87
ended, that things of such importance wereabove the reach of females, who ought to rest satisfiedwith adoring the divinity and doing good. She had twodaughters and a son; and such was her benevolence,that her husband was compelled to restrain her liberality,which often exceeded their revenue.… … i&mirjL Us-WHy VenuirJBooS, tSha DRYDEN. John Dryden was born August 9,1631, at Aldwin*kle, near Oundle, the son of Erasmus Dryden, of Tich-mersh, who was the third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden,Bart, of Canons Ashby. All these places are in Northamp-tonshire, but the original stock of the family…
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