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John Dryden
(1631-1700)
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Dryden was educated first at Westminster School and then at Trinity College, Cambridge. His first poetic works were written upon occasions of national importance. In 1663 he married Lady Elizabeth Howard and some years later, in 1668, was made poet laureate and royal historiographer, posts that he h .. .. more >>
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1     A Song For St. Cecilia's Day, 1687
2     A Song From The Italian
3     Absalom and Achitophel
4     Ah, how sweet it is to love!
5     Alexander's Feast; Or, The Power Of Music
6     An Ode, On the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell
7     Farewell, Ungrateful Traitor!
8     Happy the man
9     Heroic Stanzas
10     Hidden Flame
11     Mac Flecknoe
12     Marriage A-La-Mode
13     Ode
14     Ode To the Pious Memory of the accomplished young lady, Mrs. Anne Killigrew, excellent in the two sister arts of Poesy and Painting
15     Religio Laici
16     Song
17     Song (Sylvia The Fair, In The Bloom Of Fifteen)
18     Song For Saint Cecilia's Day, 1687
19     Song From Amphitryon
20     Song From An Evening's Love
21     Song From Marriage-A-La-Mode
22     Song to a Fair Young Lady
23     Song to a Fair Young Lady, going out of the Town in the Spring
24     The Medal
25     The Secular Masque
 

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