John Dryden

John Dryden (1631 - 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first 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.…more

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	Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer and Patriot by Anna Beer (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2008 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homage to John Dryden by T.S. Eliot 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1924 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Dryden and His World by James Anderson Winn 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1987 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cambridge Companion to John Dryden by Steven N. Zwicker (Editor) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2004 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Dryden by John Dryden 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1994 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Dryden: A Study of His Poetry by Mark van Doren 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1920 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arthur: Warrior and King by Don Carleton liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2018 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To the Palace of Wisdom: Studies in order and energy from Dryden to Blake by Martin Price really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1970 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars