Following on the footsteps of Horace's Ars Poetica , this book lays down, in four books dealing with different forms and genres of poetry, the codes and rules for good versification.

Draws on the understanding of political unrest that John Dryden had acquired during the Civil Wars of 1642-51 and the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

This poem is the story of the hero Aeneas as he flees from Troy, and after many ordeals and suffering carves out a foothold for the future Romans in Italy. While defining and celebrating what it meant to be Roman, it confronts, with a bleak pathos, the tragedy involved in the destiny of Rome.

The first part of a three-volume edition of Dryden's poems. This work aims to present a complete rethinking of the text, canon and dating of Dryden's poetry, together with a substantial body of annotation which draws on previous editions, on subsequent scholarship and on new research.

The Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses , completed around 8AD, shows the presence and prevalence of change in the world. Beginning with chaos and creation, Ovid embraces a vast array of mythological tales within his theme of transformation.

A collection of poetry which include poems from the author's time as Poet Laureate and loyal servant of the crown.

Play script, including biographical notes, textual details and information about the staging of the play.

Portrays the motives high and low that make marriage the pivotal institution of a nation.

Prepared from a fresh examination of the early printed editions of Dryden's work, volume three of The Poems of John Dryden covers the poems written by the writer between 1686 and 1696. The poet's language is glossed in unprecedented detail.

Volume II covers the poems of Dryden from 1682 to 1685. Together with volume one, the work forms the first part of the most informative and accessible edition of Dryden's poetry, providing an invaluable resource for students of Restoration culture.

Republication from the Boston, 1864 edition.

In the Poet to Poet series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and their critical reactions, the selectors offer intriguing insights into their own work. Here, Charles Tomlinson selects John Dryden.