John Dryden: An Influential English Poet

John Dryden :his born in 1631- 1700 is an influential English poet , literary critic , and play write who dominated the literary life of the Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circle as the Age of Dryden . when the great play of London close the theater in 1665 , Dryden retreated to Wilt Shire where he wrote ' Of Dramatic Poetry ' that in was 1668 , it is the best of his unsystematic prophesies and essays . Of dramatic poetry takes the form of dialogue in which four character , each based on prominent contemporary , with Dryden himself as Neander debate the merits of classical French and English drama . And he is the one who establish the heroic couplet in poetry . " among the rest , it was …. " introduce the character Eugeinus ( Morden Drama) , Crites (ancient Drama) , Lisideius (French Drama ) and Neander (English Drama ) . They famous people because they are poets like Dryden . He use borrowed names because he doesn’t want mention their name because he shows the discourse so he doesn't want hurt any one .
The whole essay about << it’s a dialogue between four characters, these four characters are Eurypides, Crites, Lisideius and Neander
1- Crites >> for ancient drama
2- Eugenius >> for modern drama
3- Lisideius >> for French drama
4- Neander >> for English drama

A- The first debate start with Crites defending ancient dramatic poetry : 1- " If confidence presage …. " he speaks to Eugenius . " Our great praise … "we imitate the ancient it is good credit to us why ? because they are the one invented drama and help it to get mature and the modern for us built by foundation as was he said . 2- " yet poesie being then … " in old time the drama had more value than now because of that there was a kind of competition because it was high esteem ( value ) , there were judges to judge the merits of the poetry and there were historian to record the achievement