MADAM,
The reverend author of this life, in his dedication
to his Most Christian Majesty, affirms, that France
was owing for him to the intercession of St Francis
Xavier. That Anne of Austria, h...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 16
John Dryden
John Dryden