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John Dryden

Influential English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright.

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17th-century English poet and playwright

Born 9 August 1631
Died 1 May 1700

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  • Cover of: ... Alexander's feast, MacFlecknoe, and St. Cecilia's day

    First published in 1883 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition alexandersfeastm00dryd Cover of edition alexandersfeastm00dryd Cover of edition alexandersfeast00drydgoog
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  • Cover of: Dramatic poesy and other essays.

    First published in 1912 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The best of Dryden

    First published in 1933 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The prologues and epilogues of John Dryden.

    First published in 1951 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Secret-love: or The maiden-queen: as it is acted by his majesties servants at the Theater-Royal.

    First published in 1669 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The songs of John Dryden

    First published in 1932 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Essays

    First published in 1899 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition essays00drydgoog
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  • Cover of: Literary criticism of John Dryden.

    First published in 1966 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Four Restoration Marriage Plays: The Soldier's Fortune; The Princess of Cleves ; Amphitryon; or The Two Sosias; The Wives' Excuse; or Cuckolds Make Themselves (Oxford World's Classics)

    First published in 1995 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selected poems of John Dryden

    First published in 1963 3 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The letters of John Dryden: with letters addressed to him.

    First published in 1942 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Poetical works, containing original poems, tales, and translations, with notes

    First published in 1811 3 editions — 3 previewable Cover of edition poeticalworkscon01dryduoft Cover of edition poeticalworkscon00dryduoft
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  • Cover of: The Poetical Works of John Dryden

    First published in 1869 3 editions — 3 previewable Cover of edition poeticalworksjo06drydgoog Cover of edition poeticalworksjo00chrigoog
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  • Cover of: The state of innocence, and fall of man: an opera : written in heroique verse, and dedicated to Her Royal Highness, the Dutchess

    First published in 1677 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Aureng-Zebe

    First published in 1972 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selected Writings of Dryden

    First published in 1969 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of John Dryden

    First published in 1800 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Familiar poems, annotated

    First published in 1977 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition familiarpoemsann00asim
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  • Cover of: All for love, and The Spanish fryar.

    First published in 1911 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Anti-Achitophel: Three Verse Replies to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden

    First published in 1961 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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17th-century English poet and playwright

Born 9 August 1631
Died 1 May 1700
Subjects
Drama, English poetry, English drama, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), History and criticism, Poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Early works to 1800, Literature, English Authors, History, Correspondence, Criticism, Dryden, john, 1631-1700, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Criticism and interpretation, Early modern, English drama, history and criticism, restoration, 1660-1700, Kings and rulers, Librettos, Operas, Restoration, Theory, Tragedy, Translations into English
Places
Great Britain, Araby, Araby bazaar, Egypt, England, London, Mexico, Mexico City (Mexico), Mogul Empire, North Richmond Street, Rome
People
John Dryden (1631-1700), Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (d. 30 B.C), Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400), Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (approximately 1480-1520), Virgil, (1649-1685), Alfred Doolittle, Anthony Ashley Cooper Shaftesbury Earl of (1621-1683), Anthony Ashley Cooper: 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1632), Arthur King, Aurangzeb Emperor of Hindustan (1618-1707), Charles II, Charles II King of England (1630-1685), Cleomenes III King of Sparta, Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (-30 B.C), Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (d. 30 B.C.), Colonel Pickering, Edward Stillingfleet (1635-1699), Eliza Doolittle, Freddy Eynsford Hill, Galatea, Henri Guise I de Lorraine 3. duc de (1550-1588), Henry Higgins, Homer
Time
17th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, Restoration, 1660-1700, Charles II, 1660-1685, 1625-1800, 1660-1688, 1912, 332-30 B.C., Civil War, 43-31 B.C., Conquest, 1519-1540, Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, To 1519

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Alternative names

  • J. Dryden
  • "Glorious John."
  • John Dryden, 1631-1700.
  • Dryden, J.
  • Dryden, John
  • Dryden, John, 1631-1700.

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June 4, 2011 Edited by Budelberger merge authors