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John Dryden
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17th-century English poet and playwright (1631–1700)

Also known as: Джон Драйден, جون درايدن, 존 드라이든, ジョン・ドライデン, 约翰·德莱顿, Драйден Д.

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Known works

  • Metamorfosi (1838)
  • The Economics of the Information Society (The Economics of the Information Society)
  • The works of John Dryden
  • The Poetical Works of John Dryden (2006)
  • All for Love; or, The World Well Lost (1991)