Influential English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright.
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Drama, Poetry, English drama, Early works to 1800, History, English poetry, Librettos, Translations into English, Poetry (poetic works by one author), History and criticism, Classical poetry, Operas, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Dryden, john, 1631-1700, Saint Cecilia's Day, Criticism, Literature, Criticism and interpretation, English drama (Comedy), English literature, Fables, Technique, Biography, Catholic Church, Controversial literaturePlaces
Great Britain, England, London, Granada (Kingdom), Rome, Mexico, Egypt, Greece, 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), Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), James Scott Monmouth Duke of (1649-1685), Sebastião King of Portugal (1554-1578), Thomas Shadwell (1642?-1692), Edward Stillingfleet (1635-1699), Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (approximately 1480-1520), Montezuma II Emperor of Mexico (ca. 1480-1520), Virgil, Aurangzeb Emperor of Hindustan (1618-1707), Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), Arthur King, Cleomenes III King of Sparta, Cleopatra Queen of Egypt (d. 30 B.C), Constantine I Emperor of Rome (-337), Elkanah Settle (1648-1724), Francis Xavier Saint (1506-1552), Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400), Henri Guise duc de (1550-1588), James Prince of Wales (1688-1766), Thomas Hunt (1627?-1688), William Shakespeare (1564-1616)Time
17th century, Charles II, 1660-1685, Restoration, 1660-1700, Early modern, 1500-1700, Spanish Conquest, 1476-1492, 1660-1688, Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, Conquest, 1519-1540, 332-30 B.C., 1625-1800, 18th century, 1912, Civil War, 43 B.C.-31 B.C., Civil War, 43-31 B.C., Spanish conquest, 1476-1492, Stuarts, 1603-1714, To 1519ID Numbers
- OLID: OL113177A
- BookBrainz: 9e6a7086-ce8e-4f24-9869-54f2ea016b40
- ISNI: 0000000110288042
- IMDb: nm9882270
- Library of Congress Names: n79006406
- LibriVox: 2353
- MusicBrainz: 525993e8-47af-44d5-91d1-dd1bfb5fdab4
- Project Gutenberg: 807
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV068740
- VIAF: 68937979
- Wikidata: Q213355
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q213355
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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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