Dryden

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:playwright
gptkb:poet
gptkb:literary_criticism
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_King's_Company
gptkb:The_Whig_Party
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Theatre_Royal,_Drury_Lane
gptkb:The_Tories
gptkbp:awards Poet Laureate of England
gptkbp:birth_date August 19, 1631
gptkbp:born_in Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, England
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Dryden
gptkb:John_Dryden
gptkb:Mary_Dryden
gptkbp:death_date May 1, 1700
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:famous_for his critical essays
his literary criticism
his translations of classical works
his influence on later poets
his political satire
his role in the transition from Renaissance to Restoration literature
his advocacy for the theatre
his contributions to the English language
his role in the development of English drama
his use of heroic couplets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dryden
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alexander_Pope
gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkb:Ben_Jonson
gptkb:John_Milton
gptkbp:known_for dramatic works
Restoration literature
satirical poetry
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Absalom_and_Achitophel
gptkb:All_for_Love
The Conquest of Granada
The Indian Emperor
The State of Innocence
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:drama
gptkb:poet
gptkb:literary_criticism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Elizabeth_Dryden
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Dryden
gptkb:New_York_State_Route_34
gptkb:Highway_11
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5