![]() He then devotes himself to the theater, writes comedies and tragedies, and obtains for thirty years an uninterrupted series of successes including The Rival Ladies and Don Sebastian. ![]() His plays and poetry served to make a name for him and to publicize his royalist feelings. ![]() As a reward, he was named Poet Laureate in 1668. He also composed the poem Annus Mirabilis in honor of this prince in 1667. Two years later, he celebrates the return of Charles II from England, in a poem entitled Astrea rata. It begins before the public with stanzas in praise of Cromwell (1658). His first plays, often heroic tragedies, met with very variable success. About John Dryden John Dryden, born Augin Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, and died (aged 68), was an English poet and playwright who exerted a strong influence in the 17th century. ![]()
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