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  • Doeg, though without knowing how or why, Made still a blundering kind of melody; Spurr'd boldly on, and dash'd through thick and thin, Through sense and nonsense, never out nor in; Free from all meaning whether good or bad, And in one word, heroically mad.

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    John Dryden (1873). “Poetical Works: Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations”, p.69

  • Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

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    John Dryden (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of John Dryden (Illustrated)”, p.1562, Delphi Classics

  • Heroic poetry has ever been esteemed the greatest work of human nature.

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  • A satirical poet is the check of the laymen on bad priests.

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    John Dryden (2016). “The Works of John Dryden, Vol.2: Top English Literature”, p.292, VM eBooks
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John Dryden

  • Born: August 9, 1631
  • Died: May 12, 1700
  • Occupation: Poet
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