| Resolv’d to ruin or to rule the state. |
| —Absalom and Achitophel. Part i. Line 174. |
| John Dryden |
John Dryden
Title: John Dryden
Author: Dryden, John
Works
The Poems of John Dryden
The Oxford edition of the poet who defined his age includes the groundbreaking translations and songs from his plays. All for Love
From the Harvard Classics, Vol. XVIII, Part 1. Preface to Fables, Ancient and Modern
From the Harvard Classics, Vol. XXXIX. Bartlett’s Dryden Quotations
Epitomal selections by John Bartlett.
Anthologized Verse
Ah, how sweet it is to love! (OBEV); Alexander’s Feast; or, the Power of Music (Gold); A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day, 1687 (OBEV); Song for St. Cecilia’s Day, 1687 (Gold); Hidden Flame (OBEV); Ode (OBEV); Song to a Fair Young Lady (OBEV)
Writings About Dryden, John
“John Dryden”
Chapter by A.W. Ward with bibliography from the Cambridge History of English Literature.