Collier's new encyclopedia : a loose-leaf and self-revising reference work ..with 515 illustrations and ninety-six maps . ndian Emperor, which at onceraised Dryden to the highest pitch ofpublic estimation. The great fire of London put a stopfor some time to theatrical the interval Dryden published theAnnus Mirabilis, a historical accountof the events of the year 1666. In 1668he also published his celebrated Essayon Dramatic Poesy—the first attemptto regulate dramatic vniting. In 1668the Maiden Queen, a tragi-comedy,was represented. This was followed in1670 by the Tempest, an alt
Collier's new encyclopedia : a loose-leaf and self-revising reference work ..with 515 illustrations and ninety-six maps . ndian Emperor, which at onceraised Dryden to the highest pitch ofpublic estimation. The great fire of London put a stopfor some time to theatrical the interval Dryden published theAnnus Mirabilis, a historical accountof the events of the year 1666. In 1668he also published his celebrated Essayon Dramatic Poesy—the first attemptto regulate dramatic vniting. In 1668the Maiden Queen, a tragi-comedy,was represented. This was followed in1670 by the Tempest, an alterationfrom Shakespeare, in which he was as- DRYDEN 431 DUBNO sisted by Sir William Davenant. It wasreceived with general applause. Drydenwas shortly afterward appointed to theoffices of royal historiographer and poet-laureate, with a salary of $1,000 a now became professionally a writerfor the stage, and produced many pieces,some of which have been strongly cen-sured for their licentiousness and wantof good taste. The first of his politicaland poetical satires, Absalon andAchitophel (Monmouth and Shaftes-. JOHN DRYDEN bury), was produced in 1681, and wasfollowed by The Medal, a satireagainst sedition; and Mac Flecknoe, asatire on the poet Shadwell. On theaccession of James in 1685 Dryden be-came a Roman Catholic. He defendedhis new religion at the expense of theold one in a poem, The Hind and thePanther. Among his other services tothe new king were a savage reply to anattack by Stillingfleet, and panegyrics onCharles and James under the title ofBritannia Rediviva. At the Revolution Dryden was de-prived of the offices of poet-laureate andhistoriographer. During the remaining10 years of his life he produced some ofhis best work, including his admirabletranslations from the classics. He pub-lished, in conjunction with Congreve,Creech, and others, a translation ofJuvenal, and one of Persius entirely byhimself. His poetic translation of Ver-gil appeared in 1697, and, soon
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