John Dryden
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John Dryden was a leading English poet and playwright of the 1600s who shaped literature during a transformative period in British history. His works and influence on drama and poetry made him one of the most important literary figures of his era.
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- Born
- 9 August 1631
- Died
- 1 May 1700
- Works
- 940
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- The best of Dryden
- The wild gallant
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- The poetical works of John Dryden
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- 120
- Total plays
- 486
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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".
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1631 births1700 deaths17th-century English dramatists and playwrights17th-century English male writers17th-century English poets17th-century Roman CatholicsAlumni of Trinity College, CambridgeBritish poets laureateBritish satirical dramatists and playwrightsBritish translation scholarsBurials at Westminster AbbeyConverts to Roman Catholicism from Anglicanism