John Dryden Quotes


Nothing to build, and all things to destroy.


Citations

Dryden, John. "Absalom and Achitophel." The Poetical Works of John Dryden, edited by W.D. Christie, Macmillan and Co., 1870, p. 170.

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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.