Dryden

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf playwright
poet
literary critic
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_Whig_Party
gptkb:The_Royal_Society
Restoration literature
gptkbp:awards Poet_Laureate_of_England
gptkbp:birthDate August 9, 1631
gptkbp:bornIn Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Dryden
gptkb:Charles_Dryden
gptkb:John_Dryden
gptkb:Mary_Dryden
gptkb:Henry_Dryden
gptkbp:contributedTo poetry
theater
English_literature
gptkbp:deathDate May 1, 1700
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:London
gptkbp:famousFor his translations of classical works
his political satire
his use of rhyme in drama
his_role_in_the_development_of_the_English_language.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dryden
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alexander_Pope
gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkb:Ben_Jonson
gptkb:John_Milton
gptkbp:knownFor dramatic works
critical essays
satirical poetry
gptkbp:legacy influence on later poets
influence on playwrights
establishment of literary criticism
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:The_Conquest_of_Granada
gptkb:Absalom_and_Achitophel
gptkb:All_for_Love
The_State_of_Innocence
The_Indian_Emperor
gptkbp:occupation poet
critic
dramatist
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Elizabeth_Dryden
gptkbp:style neoclassical
restoration comedy
heroic drama