John Dryden

John Dryden
	John Dryden
	; Portrait c. 1693
	Poet Laureate of England
	In office; 13 April 1668 – 1688
Monarch	Charles II (until 1685); James II
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Thomas Shadwell
Janam	19 August 1631; Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, England
Maut	12 May 1700 (aged 68); London, England
Spouse	Lady Elizabeth Howard (m. 1663)
Children	Charles, John, and Erasmus Henry
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Kaam	Poet; literary critic; playwright; librettist;

John Dryden (/ˈdraɪdən/; (19 August 1631 – 12 May 1700) ek English kavi, literary critic, translator, aur playwright rahaa jon 1668 me England ke pahila Poet Laureate banaa rahaa.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ William Minto and Margaret Bryant (1911). "Dryden, John". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. 8. (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 609-613.
↑ "John Dryden (British author)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 May 2014.