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John Dryden

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

  • Fame64.3
  • Momentum0.2
  • Wikipedia10.3K
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Lived 1631–1700, aged 69United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomWritersWriter / Author
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  • Era
    1631–1700
    Aged 69
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Updated 2026-09-08

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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