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Bookmark or Share- John Dryden | Poetry FoundationAfter John Donne and John Milton, John Dryden was the greatest English poet of the 17th century. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was the greatest playwright. And he has no peer as a writer of prose, especially literary criticism, and as a translator. Other figures, such as George…
- Literary Criticism of John Dryden – Literary Theory and CriticismJohn Dryden (1631–1700) occupies a seminal place in English critical history. Samuel Johnson called him “the father of English criticism,” and affirmed of his Essay of Dramatic Poesy (1668) that “modern English prose begins here.”
- City of DrydenThe City of Dryden is located on North shoreline of the Wabigoon Chain of Lakes along the Trans-Canada Highway. Conveniently located midway between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Dryden is surrounded by abundent wilderness, tranquil lakes and breathtaking landscapes. Visit Dryden. Library. Volunteering.
- Dryden, Ontario - WikipediaDryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the least populous community in Ontario incorporated as a city. [3] . The City of Dryden had a population of 7,749 and its population centre (urban area) had a population of 5,586 in 2016. [1] [4]
- Dryden, John - Oxford Dictionary of National Biographyby Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1697. The Master and Fellows, Trinity College, Cambridge. Dryden, John ( 1631–1700 ), poet, playwright, and critic, was born on 9 August 1631 at Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, the eldest of the fourteen children of Erasmus Dryden (c.1602–1654), son of Sir Erasmus Dryden (1553–1632) of Canons Ashby, and his wife, Mary ...
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