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John Dryden

Influential English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright.

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

Born 9 August 1631
Died 1 May 1700

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Photo of John Dryden

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

Born 9 August 1631
Died 1 May 1700

Subjects

Drama Poetry English drama Early works to 1800 History English poetry Translations into English Librettos History and criticism Poetry (poetic works by one author) Classical poetry Operas Biography British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author) Saint Cecilia's Day Dryden, john, 1631-1700 Criticism Literature Criticism and interpretation English drama (Comedy) English literature Fables Technique Catholic Church Controversial literature

Places

Great Britain Rome England Greece London Granada (Kingdom) Mexico Egypt 17th century Ambon Island Araby Araby bazaar Asia Granada (Spain : Reino) Indonesia Mexico City (Mexico) Mogul Empire North Richmond Street Spain Stonehenge (England) Troy (Extinct city)

People

John Dryden (1631-1700) Charles II King of England (1630-1685) Anthony Ashley Cooper Shaftesbury Earl of (1621-1683) Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (-30 B.C) James Scott Monmouth Duke of (1649-1685) Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Thomas Shadwell (1642?-1692) Virgil Sebastião King of Portugal (1554-1578) Aurangzeb Emperor of Hindustan (1618-1707) Edward Stillingfleet (1635-1699) Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (approximately 1480-1520) Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (ca. 1480-1520) William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Constantine I Emperor of Rome (-337) Elkanah Settle (1648-1724) Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) Aeneas (Legendary character) Arthur King Cleomenes III King of Sparta Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (d. 30 B.C) Edward Hyde Clarendon Earl of (1609-1674) Francis Xavier Saint (1506-1552) Geoffrey Chaucer (-1400) Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400)

Time

17th century Charles II, 1660-1685 Restoration, 1660-1700 Early modern, 1500-1700 Spanish Conquest, 1476-1492 1660-1688 18th century Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 Conquest, 1519-1540 332-30 B.C. 1625-1800 1912 Civil War, 43 B.C.-31 B.C. Civil War, 43-31 B.C. Flavians, 69-96 Julio-Claudians, 30 B.C.-68 A.D. Republic, 510 B.C.-30 B.C. Republic, 510-30 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.
  • Dryden John 1631-1700
  • Dryden, John, 1631-1700
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