Selected Poetry and Prose

by John Dryden

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Genres: Poetry, Classics

628 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

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John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Walter Scott called him "Glorious John."

Reviews

[James Violand · Rating 5 out of 5]

Multi-lingual translator, brilliant in rhyme, expert in prose, adept in observation, friend of kings and aristocracy, a Catholic convert in an anti-catholic time and country, Dryden was phenomenal. These selections only hint at his talent. This is a pity but inevitable unless the reader has time to dedicate a substantial portion of a year to his works. Unfortunately, his worth diminishes as the years progress and unworthy counterfeits obscure his well deserved status.

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