John Dryden

Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry

in large print

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Antigonos Verlag
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 365g
• ISBN-13: 9783566076665
• ISBN-10: 356607666X
• Artikelnr.: 76050946

Autorenporträt

John Dryden (1631-1700) 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. His work includes a vast array of literary forms, ranging from drama and poetry to criticism and translation. Dryden's prose work 'Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry' is one of his most significant critical essays, reflecting his views on the art forms in which he himself excelled. This work underscores Dryden's positions on aesthetic matters, showing his preferences for the ancients over the moderns and highlighting the rules of composition derived from the classics. He is known for his polished and sophisticated style, a mastery of the heroic couplet, and a capacity to meld the traditions of classical literature with the complexities of contemporary politics and his own experiences. Dryden's influence was extensive, shaping not only literature but also offering critical frameworks that persisted well into the 18th century. His contributions to English literature were recognized in his own time and remain a subject of scholarly discussion to this day.