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Of these the false Achitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages curst. For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfixed in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace; A fiery soul, which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay: And o'er informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves wenthigh He sought the storms; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boasthis wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

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Dichter, Literaturkritiker, Dramatiker, Vertreter des englischen Klassizismus, "Absalom and Achitophel", "Marriage à la mode", "The Hind and the Panther" (England, 1631 - 1700).


John Dryden · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum

John Dryden wäre heute 392 Jahre, 8 Monate, 26 Tage oder 143.445 Tage alt.

Geboren am 09.08.1631 in Aldwincle
Gestorben am 01.05.1700 in London
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