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Dryden John Dryden
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This volume in the 21st Century Oxford Authors series offers students an authoritative, comprehensive selection of the poetry and prose of John Dryden, the most important poet, dramatist, translator, and…
Jack M. Armistead
Reminding readers of John Dryden's persistent use of occult rhetoric, Armistead argues that Dryden's otherworldliness involves more than Christian apologetics, biblical typology, or intermittent borrowings from the supernatural materials in…
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John Dryden
The age of Elizabeth, memorable for so many reasons in the history of England, was especially brilliant in literature, and, within literature, in the drama. With some falling off in…
"The Indian Emperor, or The Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards," written by John Dryden, is a captivating drama set against the backdrop of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. As…
"Absalom and Achitophel" is a profound political allegory crafted by John Dryden, a distinguished English poet and playwright during the 17th century. Published in 1681, the poem ingeniously employs biblical…
"All for Love" by John Dryden is a tragic play that reimagines the last days of the Roman general Mark Antony and his passionate love affair with Cleopatra, Queen of…
"Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen" by John Dryden is a compelling tale of intrigue, romance, and political machinations set against the backdrop of the English court. The play delves…
"Sir Martin Mar-All" is a comedy play written by John Dryden, one of the prominent literary figures of the Restoration period in England. It was first performed in 1667 and…
"The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery" is a play written by John Dryden, an English poet, playwright, and literary critic who lived during the 17th century. This work was…
"The Hind and the Panther" is a lengthy allegorical poem written by John Dryden, one of the leading literary figures of the Restoration period in England. The poem was written…
"All for Love, or The World Well Lost" by John Dryden is a classic tragedy that delves into the tumultuous and tragic love affair between Antony and Cleopatra, set against…
"The Indian Queen" is a tragic play written by John Dryden, one of the leading playwrights of the English Restoration period. Set in ancient Mexico, it tells the story of…
"Marriage a-la-mode" by John Dryden is a witty and satirical comedy that lampoons the conventions of courtship and marriage in 17th-century England. Set in the fashionable world of London society…
"The State of Innocence, and Fall of Man" by John Dryden is a compelling opera that reimagines the biblical story of Adam and Eve's expulsion from the Garden of Eden…
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"The Tempest, or The Enchanted Island" by John Dryden is a Restoration-era adaptation of William Shakespeare's famous play "The Tempest." In Dryden's version, he collaborated with William D'Avenant to create…
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John Dryden, Arthur Hugh Clough
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
David Hopkins
This book is a concise introduction, drawing on the latest research, to the life and work of the most celebrated English poet of the late seventeenth century.
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Lord Macaulay
John Dryden by Macaulay, Lord is a biographical work that explores the life and works of the famous English poet, playwright, and literary critic, John Dryden. The book provides a…
James Russell Lowell
The book ""John Dryden"" by James Russell Lowell is a comprehensive biography of the life and works of the famous English poet and playwright, John Dryden. The book is a…
This book, with its emphasis on Dryden as a poet - as opposed simply to topical commentator or controversialist - will prove an ideal introduction for students of his work.
John Dryden was born on August 9th, 1631 in the village rectory of Aldwincle near Thrapston in Northamptonshire. As a boy Dryden lived in the nearby village of Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire…
THIS 64 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Critical and Historical Essays: The Complete Writings of Lord Macaulay V1, by Lord Macaulay. To purchase the entire book, please order…
THIS 86 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Among My Books, by James Russell Lowell. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766194515.
Bonamy Dobree
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Volume II covers the poems of Dryden from 1682 to 1685. Together with volume one, the work forms the first part of the most informative and accessible edition of Dryden’s…
With Life Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes By the Rev. George Gilfillan
Title: The poetical works of John Dryden.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s largest research…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1878.
