John Dryden Quote

Chaucer I confess is a rough diamond and must be polished e'er he shines.

John Dryden

Chaucer I confess is a rough diamond and must be polished e'er he shines.

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About John Dryden

John Dryden (; 19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1631 – 12 May [O.S. 1 May] 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Romantic writer Sir Walter Scott called him "Glorious John".