John Dryden
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17th-century English poet and playwright
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Why Is John Dryden Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, John Dryden 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".
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What Are John Dryden's Academic Contributions?
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