Essays vs The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Which Should You Read?

Essays Matthew Arnold · 1865 ★★★★☆ 3.9 380 pages · ≈ 7 h 02 m · Demanding

The Victorian English poet and essayist Matthew Arnold was the archetypal sage writer, noted for his classical attacks on the tastes and manners of his time. His poetry is characterised by its classically poised, serene…

The Poetical Works of John Dryden John Dryden · 1777 ★★★★☆ 3.8 524 pages · ≈ 9 h 42 m · Demanding

“THIS illustrious Poet was son of Erasmus Dryden of Tichmersh in Northamptonshire, third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden of Canons-Ashby, in the same county, Baronet; and born at Aldwincle, near Oundle, 1631: he had his education in grammar-learning at Westminster-school, under the famous Dr. Busby, and was from thence elected, in 1650, a scholar of Trinity-College in Cambridge.”

Oxford edition.The facsimiles are reproductions of title-pages of earlier editions.