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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: Works of John Dryden, Volume XIV: Plays; the Kind Keeper, the Spanish Fryar, the Duke of Guise, and the Vindication

    First published in 1993 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: City of a Thousand Faces

    First published in 2020 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Five New Plays: Viz. the Surprisal Comedies., the Committee Comedies. and the Indian-Queen Tragedies., the Vestal-Virgin Tragedies, the Duke of Lerma ... His Majesty's Servants at the Theatre-Royal

    First published in 2018 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Spanish Fryar : or, The Double Discovery: a Comedy

    First published in 2017 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A poem upon the death of His late Highness, Oliver, Lord Protector of England, Scotland & Ireland

    First published in 1659 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Works.: Illustrated with notes ... and a life of the author

    First published in 1691 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The poems of John Dryden

    First published in 1910 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: John Dryden: [plays]

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  • Cover of: Modern English drama: Dryden, Sheridan, Goldsmith, Shelley, Browning, Byron : with introductions

    First published in 1909 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition modernenglishdra00dryd
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  • Cover of: Selected poetry and prose of John Dryden

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

    First published in 1806 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Poems

    First published in 1958 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition poems0001dryd
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of John Dryden: with life and critical dissertation

    First published in 1868 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The letters of John Dryden, with letters addressed to him

    First published in 1942 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The miscellaneous works of John Dryden, esq: containing all his original poems, tales, and translations ...

    First published in 1760 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition miscellaneouswo00drydgoog
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  • Cover of: POETRY AND PROSE (CLARENDON ENGLISH S.)

    First published in 1972 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An Essay of Dramatic Poesy and Other Critical Writings

    First published in 1965 1 edition
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  • Cover of: All for Love

    First published in 2019 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Poetical works

    First published in 1950 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 2020 1 edition in 1 language
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17th-century English poet and playwright

Born 9 August 1631
Died 1 May 1700
Subjects
Drama, Poetry, English poetry, English drama, Early works to 1800, History, Poetry (poetic works by one author), History and criticism, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Dryden, john, 1631-1700, Translations into English, Criticism, Fables, Librettos, Literature, Operas, Classical poetry, Criticism and interpretation, English Authors, Catholic Church, Correspondence, Early modern, England and Wales, England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), English Fables
Places
Great Britain, England, London, Mexico, Granada (Kingdom), Ambon Island, Araby, Araby bazaar, Egypt, Granada (Spain : Reino), Indonesia, Mexico City (Mexico), Mogul Empire, North Richmond Street, Rome, Troy (Extinct city)
People
John Dryden (1631-1700), Charles II King of England (1630-1685), Anthony Ashley Cooper Shaftesbury Earl of (1621-1683), Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (-30 B.C), Thomas Shadwell (1642?-1692), James Scott Monmouth Duke of (1649-1685), Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (ca. 1480-1520), Aurangzeb Emperor of Hindustan (1618-1707), Edward Stillingfleet (1635-1699), Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (approximately 1480-1520), Sebastião King of Portugal (1554-1578), Arthur King, Cleomenes III King of Sparta, Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (d. 30 B.C), Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400), James Prince of Wales (1688-1766), Thomas Hunt (1627?-1688), Virgil, (1649-1685), Alfred Doolittle, Andrew Marvell (1621-1678), Anthony Ashley Cooper: 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1632), Catherine of Braganza, Queen, consort of Charles II, King of England (1638-1705)
Time
17th century, Charles II, 1660-1685, Early modern, 1500-1700, Restoration, 1660-1700, Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, 1660-1688, Conquest, 1519-1540, Spanish Conquest, 1476-1492, 1625-1800, 18th century, 1912, 332-30 B.C., Civil War, 43-31 B.C., Spanish conquest, 1476-1492, Stuarts, 1603-1714, 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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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
July 17, 2012 Edited by 92.10.33.252 Edited without comment.
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import