John Dryden Summary

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Biographies (5)

1,341 words, approx. 5 pages
The English author John Dryden (1631-1700) is best known as a poet and critic. He also wrote almost 30 plays and was one of the great dramatists of his time.John Dryden was born on Aug. 9, 1631, in Al... Read more
8,513 words, approx. 29 pages
Although better known today for his poetic satires, classical translations, and critical prose, John Dryden was the dominant dramatist of his generation. His twenty-seven plays include farces, comedie... Read more
15,059 words, approx. 51 pages
John Dryden was not only the leading writer of the Restoration period, but also one of those rare major authors equally adept and accomplished in several literary genres. He began as a playwright, cre... Read more
16,591 words, approx. 56 pages
After John Donne and John Milton, John Dryden was the greatest English poet of the seventeenth century. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was the greatest playwright. And he has no peer as ... Read more
17,872 words, approx. 60 pages
Biography EssayAfter John Donne and John Milton, John Dryden was the greatest English poet of the seventeenth century. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was the greatest playwright. And he ... Read more