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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: Prologue to His Royal Highness, upon his first appearance at the Duke's Theatre since his return from Scotland

    First published in 1682 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel.: A poem.

    First published in 1682 2 editions in 1 language
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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: Sr Martin Marr-all: or, The feign'd innocence, a comedy. As it is acted by Their Majesties servants.

    First published in 1678 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sylvae.

    First published in 1693 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sylvæ, or, The second part of Poetical miscellanies

    First published in 1685 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Tyrannick love; or, The royal martyr. A tragedy: As it is acted by His Majestie's servants at the Theatre Royal. By John Dryden, servant to his Majesty

    First published in 1694 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The vindication: or, The parallel of the French Holy-League, and the English League and Covenant, turn'd into a seditious libell against the King and His Royal Highness

    First published in 1683 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The vindication, or, The parallel of the French Holy-League and the English League and Covenant: turn'd into a seditious libell against the King and His Royal Highness by Thomas Hunt and the authors of the Reflections upon the pretended parallel in the play called The Duke of Guise

    First published in 1683 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The works of Mr. John Dryden ... ; now first published together.

    First published in 1701 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An elegy on the usurper O. C.

    First published in 1682 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An evening's love: or The Mock-astrologer.

    First published in 1671 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Annus mirabilis, the year of wonders, M. DC. LXVI.: an historical poem. Also a poem on the happy restoration and return of His late Sacred Majesty Charles the Second. Likewise a panegyrick on his coronation. Together with a poem to my Lord Chancellor presented on New-Years-Day, 1662.

    First published in 1688 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The assignation: or, Love in a nunnery.

    First published in 1692 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Essays of John Dryden : Dedication of Examen Poeticum. a Discourse Concerning the Original and Progress of Satire. a Parallel of Poetry and Painting. Dedication of the Æneis. Translation of Virgil: Postscript. Preface to the Fables. Notes. Appendix A

    First published in 2022 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Albion and Albanius: an opera, perform'd at the Queens Theatre, in Dorset Garden

    First published in 1685 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards: In Two parts. Acted at the Theatre-Royal

    First published in 1687 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Spanish fryar, or, The double discovery: Acted by Their Majesties servants at the Theatre Royal

    First published in 1690 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Amboyna: a tragedy: As it is acted by their Majesties servants

    First published in 1673 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The mistaken husband: a comedie, as it is acted by His Majesties servants at the Theatre-Royall

    First published in 1675 2 editions 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 drama, English poetry, History, Early works to 1800, 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, Librettos, Literature, Operas, Classical poetry, Criticism and interpretation, English Authors, Fables, Correspondence, Early modern, England and Wales, England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), English drama (Comedy), English literature
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), 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), Edward Stillingfleet (1635-1699), Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400), James Prince of Wales (1688-1766), Thomas Hunt (1627?-1688), Virgil, (1649-1685), Alfred Doolittle, Anthony Ashley Cooper: 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1632), Catherine of Braganza, Queen, consort of Charles II, King of England (1638-1705), Charles II
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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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