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John Dryden

17th-century English poet and playwright (1631–1700)

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John Dryden (1631–1700) was an English playwright, translator, poet, and literary critic. Born in Aldwincle, he was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College. A member of the Royal Society, Dryden served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. He was a citizen of the Kingdom of England and adhered to the Catholic Church. His works include *Annus mirabilis*, *The wild gallant*, and translations of Molière’s plays.

Dryden died in London and is buried in Westminster Abbey. His writings are held in collections at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. He is described in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and *Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets*.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 9 August 1631
Died: 1 May 1700
Works: 940

Top works

The tempest, or The enchanted island
Poetical works
The best of Dryden
The wild gallant
Annus mirabilis

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: England
Active from: 1631
Active to: 1700

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 120
Total plays: 486

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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Quotes

“An horrid stillness first invades the ear,And in that silence we the tempest fear.”
“All things are hush'd, as Nature's self lay dead,The Mountains seem to nod their drowsy head;The little Birds in dreams their Songs repeat,And sleeping Flowers, beneath the night-dew sweat;Even Lust and Envy sleep.”
“But Shakespeare's magic could not copied be;Within that circle none durst walk but he.”
“Their heavenly harps a lower strain began,And in soft music mourn the fall of man.”
“Thespis, the first professor of our art,At country wakes sung ballads from a cart.”
“Happy who in his verse can gently steerFrom grave to light, from pleasant to severe.”

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to John Dryden, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

John Dryden (/ˈdraɪdən/; 19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1631 – 12 May [O.S. 1 May] 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate. 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. Romantic writer Sir Walter Scott called him "Glorious John".

Early life

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John Dryden