Five New Plays
Viz. The Surprisal Comedies., The Committee Comedies. And The Indian-queen Tragedies., The Vestal-virgin Tragedies, The Duke Of Lerma Tragedies. As They Were Acted By His Majesty's Servants At The Theatre-royal
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John Dryden
John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. Vinton A. Dearing, editor of the California Dryden edition, is Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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