John Dryden Quotes


Beauty is nothing else but a just accord and mutual harmony of the members, animated by a healthful constitution.


Citations

Dryden, John. "A Parallel of Poetry and Painting." De Arte Graphica. The Art of Painting, by C.A. Du Fresnoy. Translated by John Dryden, J. Heptinstall for W. Rogers, 1695, p. xliii.

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John Dryden
John Dryden
  • Born: August 19, 1631
  • Died: May 12, 1700
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Poet

John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668.