John Dryden

John Dryden

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Playwright
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17th-century English poet and playwright

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Born

August 9, 1631

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Died

May 1, 1700

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Birthplace

Aldwincle

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Nationality

Kingdom of England

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Spouse(s)

Elizabeth Howard
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Children

Sir Erasmus Henry Dryden, 5th Baronet, Charles Dryden, John Dryden
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Professional Background

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"And plenty makes us poor."
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"Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten."
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"Beware the fury of a patient man."
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"But love's a malady without a cure."
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"Dancing is the poetry of the foot."
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"Love is love's reward."
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"Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are."
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"The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides us from ourselves."
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"War is the trade of Kings."
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"Words are but pictures of our thoughts."
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