About John Dryden
John Dryden (; 19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1631 – 12 May [O.S. 1 May] 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that...
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Set all things in their own peculiar place, and know that order is the greatest grace.
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
There is one thing alone
that stands the brunt of life throughout its course:
a quiet conscience.
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