Unit II The Seventeenth Century I: Peacham, Drayton, Reynolds,
Milton (Blamires, pp. 68-216)
Unit II The
Seventeenth Century I: Peacham, Drayton, Reynolds, Milton (Blamires, pp.
68-216)
JOHN DRYDEN
(1631-1700)
I. His Critical Works
The following are the critical works of
Dryden: -
1.An Essay of Dramatic Poesy
2.The Apology for Heroic Poetry.
3.The Grounds of Criticism in
Tragedy.
4.Preface to the Fables.
Dryden has also spoken about the nature and
functions of poetry.
II. The Nature of Poetry.
