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John Dryden

Born

in Aldwincle, Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England

August 19, 1631

Died

May 12, 1700

Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dryden

Genre

Poetry, Literature & Fiction

Influences

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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." ...more

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	All for Love by John Dryden, N.J. Andrew (Editor) 3.38 avg rating — 1,180 ratings — published 1678 — 269 editions	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
	Absalom and Achitophel 3.17 avg rating — 492 ratings — published 1681 — 55 editions	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
	Mac Flecknoe 3.43 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 1682 — 15 editions	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
	Marriage a la Mode by John Dryden, Mark S. Auburn (Editor) 3.44 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 1673 — 28 editions	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 Major Works by John Dryden, Keith Walker 3.59 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 1956	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
	Selected Poems by John Dryden, Steven N. Zwicker, David Bywaters 3.48 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 1973 — 15 editions	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
	Mac Flecknoe And Other Poems 3.40 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 1970 — 4 editions	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
	An Essay of Dramatic Poesy ; A Defense of an Essay of Dramatic Poesy ; Preface to the Fables 3.17 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1668	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 Works of John Dryden 3.23 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1956 — 24 editions	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
	An Essay of Dramatic Poesy 3.05 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1889 — 14 editions	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

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Quotes by John Dryden (?)

“Beware the fury of a patient man.”
― John Dryden

tags: revenge, warning

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“Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense,
But good men starve for want of impudence.”
― John Dryden, The Poetical Works of John Dryden

tags: boldness, impudence, knaves

434 likes

“We first make our habits, then our habits make us.”
― John Dryden

tags: adaptation, change, habit, self-improvement

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