John Dryden Quotes


That gloomy outside, like a rusty chest, contains the shoring treasure of a soul resolved and brave.


Citations

Dryden, John. Don Sebastian, King of Portugal. Jo. Hindmarsh, 1690, Act 2, Scene 1.

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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.