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John Dryden
(1631-1700)
English poet and playwright
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John Dryden (19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1631 – 12 May [O.S. 1 May] 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668.

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Born John Dryden
9 August 1631
Aldwincle, Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England
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1 May 1700 (aged 68)
London, England
Zodiac Leo
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