- Art Nouveau illustration from a 1904 edition of "Alexander's Feast". "Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Music" (1697) is an ode by John Dryden.
- Born on August 9, 1631, John Dryden was the leading poet and literary critic of his day and he served as the first official Poet Laureate of England.
- ALEXANDER'S FEAST; OR, THE POWER OF MUSIC. A SONG IN HONOUR OF ST. CECILIA: 1697. 1. 'TWAS at the royal feast for Persia won By Philip's warlike son: Aloft...
- Alexander's Feast ; MacFlecknoe ; and St. Cecilia's Day.
- ’Twas at the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip’s warlike son: Aloft, in awful state, The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne.
- Alexander's Feast was written for the festival in 1697, and set to music by Jeremiah Clarke.
- Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Music. An Ode, in Honour of St. Cecilia's Day. 'Twas at the royal feast, for Persia won.
- The Question and Answer section for Alexander’s Feast, or the Power of Music is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
- John Dryden's "Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Music" (1688) was an occasional poem commissioned as part of the royal commemoration of the feast day...
- John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668. more…
Alexander's Feast
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Ода Джона Драйдена. Она была написана в честь празднования Дня святой Сесилии. Джереми Кларк положил оригинальную оду на музыку, но партитура к настоящему времени утеряна.