John Dryden
Interesting Facts:
Born: August 19, 1631, in Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire,
England
He was the eldest of 14 children!
He was a second cousin once removed of Jonathan Swift.
He was appointed to the position of Poet Laureate of England
He made such an influence on the literature of his time that the period became known as the Age of Dryden in literary circles.
Major Works of John Dryden
AnnusMirabilis (1667)
Of Dramatick Poesie, An Essay (1668)
All for Love (1678)
Absalom and Achitophel (1681)
The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel (1682)
Mac Flecknoe (1682)
Religio Laici (1682)
Poetry
Lines
on Milton
Ah,
how sweet it is to love!
Alexander’s Feast; or, the
Power of Music
A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day ,
1687
Song for St. Cecilia’s Day ,
1687
Hidden Flame
Ode
Song to a Fair
Young Lady
Alexander's Feast
Calm was
the even, and clear was the sky
Fair Iris I Love and
Hourly I Die
From Troilus
and Cressida
Your Hay it is
Mow'd, and Your Corn is Reaped
and many more!!!
