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John Dryden

17th-century English poet and playwright (1631–1700)

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John Dryden was an English playwright, translator, poet, and literary critic born in Aldwincle on 9 August 1631. A member of the Royal Society, he held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and was a Fellow of that society. Dryden wrote in the English language and was a member of the Catholic Church. He resided in Long Acre and Gerrard Street during his life.

His notable works include *The best of Dryden*, *The wild gallant*, *Annus mirabilis*, *Plays from Molière*, and *The poetical works of John Dryden*. He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College. Dryden died in London on 1 May 1700 and is buried in Westminster Abbey. His works are held in collections at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 9 August 1631
Died: 1 May 1700
Works: 940

Top works

The tempest, or The enchanted island
Poetical works
The best of Dryden
The wild gallant
Annus mirabilis

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: John
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Place of birth: Aldwincle
Place of death: London
Occupation: writer
Position held: Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
Educated at: Trinity College
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Catholic Church
Award: Fellow of the Royal Society
Image: John Dryden (Richardson, c. 1730s).jpg
Residence: Gerrard Street

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place of burial: Westminster Abbey
member of: Royal Society
date of birth: 1631-08-09
date of death: 1700-05-01
Commons category: John Dryden
topic's main category: Category:John Dryden
Commons gallery: John Dryden
Commons Creator page: John Dryden
name in native language: John Dryden
has works in the collection: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
writing language: English language
ethnic group: English people
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to John Dryden, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

John Dryden (/ˈdraɪdən/; 19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1631 – 12 May [O.S. 1 May] 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate. 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. Romantic writer Sir Walter Scott called him "Glorious John".

Early life

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John Dryden