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John Dryden

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John Dryden was an influential English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden.


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Quote Left For they conquer who believe they can. Quote Right
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Quote Left Happy the man, and happy he alone, He, who can call to-day his own: He who, secure within, can say, To-morrow do thy worst, for I have lived today. Quote Right
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Quote Left The gates of Hell are open night and day Smooth the descent, and easy is the way But, to return, and view the cheerful skies In this, the task and mighty labor lies. Quote Right
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Quote Left A mob is the scum that rises upmost when the nation boils. Quote Right
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Quote Left They think to little who talk to much. Quote Right
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Book: Reflection on the Important Things