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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Samuel Pepys

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bibliomania.com provides biographical information on Samuel Pepys, one of the most prominent politicians of his time. Includes several links, including a link to the full text of his diary.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of All for Love

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to John Dryden's All For Love.
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Article
TheatreHistory.com

Theatre History: Restoration Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from TheatreHistory.com provides great information on restoration drama. Links are given throughout for additional information on related subjects. The article is medium sized in length and discusses everthing from women...
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Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: John Dryden

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of Dryden's most important critical prose work is available here from the University of Toronto.
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Handout
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms: Heroic Couplets

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short definition of the term Heroic Couplet along with a short example from a piece of poetry from Pope's Essay on Criticism.
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Website
Harvard University

The Harvard Chaucer Page: "Flower and the Leaf"

For Students 9th - 10th
John Dryden's (1631-1700)translation from the middle English of a poem once attributed to Chaucer. Preface to The Fables (1700)Modern English translation by John Dryden of Chaucer's "The Flower and the Leaf."
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eBook
English Verse

English Verse: John Dryden (1631 1700)

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of a number of Dryden's poems are offered here, along with a brief biography.
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eBook
Other

The Medal by John Dryden

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the poem, along with a brief opening note is offered at this site.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: John Dryden

For Students 9th - 10th
Substantial, detailed biographic essay on the poet and dramatist, John Dryden. Includes discussion of his plays, some discussion of religious and philosophical perspective, and conclusions about Dryden's place in literature. Please note...