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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: The poetical works of John Dryden

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  • Cover of: All for love, or, The world well lost: a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile

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  • Cover of: The works of John Dryden: in verse and prose

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  • Cover of: Oedipus: a tragedy. As it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's theatre.

    Cover of edition oedipustragedyas00dryd_1 First published in 1679 — 35 editions
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  • Cover of: The Tempest: or, The Enchanted Island. A Comedy. As it is now Acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre.

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  • Cover of: Aureng-Zebe: a tragedy; and Book II of The chace, a poem by William Somervile [sic]

    Cover of edition aurengzebe0000dryd First published in 1676 — 30 editions
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  • Cover of: Marriage a-la-mode.: A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal.

    First published in 1673 — 27 editions
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  • Cover of: rival ladies: a tragi-comedy. As it was acted at the Theatre-Royal.

    First published in 1664 — 24 editions
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  • Cover of: Spanish fryar: or, The double discovery : acted at the Duke's theatre

    First published in 1681 — 21 editions
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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 1668 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: works of John Dryden

    First published in 1821 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: Sr Martin Mar-all, or, The feign'd innocence: a comedy, as it was acted at His Highnesse the Duke of York's Theatre

    First published in 1668 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: Fables ancient and modern: translated into verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, & Chaucer : with original poems

    First published in 1700 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: The state of innocence, and fall of man: an opera, written in heroick verse, and dedicated to Her Royal Highness, the Dutchess

    First published in 1677 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Alexander's feast: or, The power of music : a song in honour of St. Cecilia, 1697.

    First published in 1740 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Of dramatick poesie: an essay.

    First published in 1668 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Absalom & Achitophel

    Cover of edition absalomachitophe0000dryd First published in 1681 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: The Spanish fryar; or, The double discovery: a comedy. Adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Regulated from the prompt-books, by permission of the Managers.

    First published in 1681 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare adaptations: The tempest, The mock tempest, and King Lear

    Cover of edition shakespeareadapt00shak First published in 1922 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Essays of John Dryden

    First published in 1882 — 12 editions
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Photo of John Dryden

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
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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