Project Gutenberg 2013-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 283 Dryden, John 1631 1700 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 11 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in Eighteen Volumes, Volume 11" is a collection of poetry and dramatic works written in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. This volume encompasses various epistles, elegies, odes, and lyrical pieces penned by Dryden, showcasing his literary prowess and his relationships with notable contemporaries. The themes range from personal reflections to broader societal critiques, capturing the essence of the Restoration literary era. The opening of this collection introduces several epistles addressed to friends and fellow poets. For example, the first epistle is dedicated to John Hoddesdon, praising his "Divine Epigrams" and highlighting Dryden's early poetic ambitions while studying at Cambridge. Another epistle recognizes Sir Robert Howard's contributions to poetry, with Dryden offering a nuanced critique of his works amid expressions of camaraderie and admiration. These initial pieces serve to establish Dryden's connections within the literary landscape of his time, as well as his role as both a mentor and critic, setting the stage for the intricacies and artistic fervor that characterize his complete works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44050/44050-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 1177193 2025-07-17T16:00:48.995818 text/html 1214103 2024-10-23T19:20:03 text/html 402320 2025-07-17T16:01:44.326025 application/epub+zip 417472 2025-07-17T16:01:09.436713 application/epub+zip 417472 2025-07-17T16:00:59.062792 application/epub+zip 850641 2025-07-17T16:01:56.611918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695183 2025-07-17T16:01:25.462094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695427 2022-09-20T06:23:10.781713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 764230 2025-07-17T16:00:44.930820 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744294 2024-10-23T19:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17374 2025-07-17T16:01:56.802920 application/rdf+xml 10673 2025-07-17T16:00:59.355725 image/jpeg 2217 2025-07-17T16:00:59.216722 image/jpeg 366670 2025-07-17T16:00:49.071767 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia