Works by John Dryden
Drama
- Albion and Albanius
- All for Love
- Amboyna: or the Cruelties of the Dutch to the English
- Amphitryon: or, The Two Sosia's
- The Assignation: or, Love in a Nunnery
- Aureng-Zebe
- Cleomenes, the Spartan Heroe
- Close section The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards
- Don Sebastian, King of Portugal
- The Duke of Guise
- An Evening's Love: or The Mock-Astrologer
- The Indian Emperour: or The Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards
- The Indian Queen
- The Kind Keeper: or Mr. Limberham
- King Arthur: or The British Worthy
- Love Triumphant: or Nature Will Prevail
- Marriage A-la-Mode
- Oedipus
- The Rival Ladies
- Secret Love: or The Maiden Queen
- Sir Martin Mar-all: or The Feign'd Innocence
- The Spanish Fryar: or The Double Discovery
- The State of Innocence, and Fall of Man
- The Tempest: or The Enchanted Island
- Troilus and Cressida
- Tyrannick Love: or The Royal Martyr
- The Vindication of The Duke of Guise
- The Wild Gallant
Prose
- The Annals of Tacitus, Book I (trans.)
- A Character of Polybius and His Writings
- A Character of Saint-Evremond
- Contribution to A Defence of the Papers Written by the Late King of Blessed Memory, and Duchess of York
- Close section Contributions to Plutarchs Lives
- Close section De Arte Graphica (trans.)
- Epistle Dedicatory for The Vocal and Instrumental Musick of the Prophetess
- Heads of an Answer to Rymer
- His Majesties Declaration Defended
- Close section The History of the League (trans.)
- The Life of Lucian
- The Life of St. Xavier
- Notes and Observations on The Empress of Morocco
- Of Dramatick Poesie: An Essay
- Close section Preface and Epilogue to The Husband His own Cuckold
- Preface to A Dialogue Concerning Women
Verse
- Absalom and Achitophel: A Poem
- Alexander's Feast: or the Power of Musique. An Ode, In Honour of St Cecilia's Day
- [An Epigram of Agathias]
- Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666
- The Art of Poetry (trans.)
- Astraea Redux
- Britannia Rediviva
- Close section Contributions to Miscellany Poems
- Close section Contributions to Ovid's Epistles (trans.)
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Contributions to Sylvae
- The entire Episode of Nisus and Euryalus (trans.)
- The entire Episode of Mezentius and Lausus (trans.)
- The Speech of Venus to Vulcan (trans.)
- Lucretius: The beginning of the First Book (trans.)
- Lucretius: The beginning of the Second Book (trans.)
- Translation of the Latter Part of the Third Book of Lucretius: Against the Fear of Death (trans.)
- Lucretius: The Fourth Book. Concerning the Nature of Love (trans.)
- From Lucretius, Book the Fifth (trans.)
- Theocritus. Idyllium the 18th. The Epithalamium of Helen and Menelaus (co-author)
- Idyllium the 23rd. The Despairing Lover (co-author)
- Daphnis. From Theocritus Idyll 27 (co-author)
- Horace. Ode 3. Lib. 1 (trans.)
- Horace. Lib 1. Ode 9 (trans.)
- Horace. Ode 29. Book 3 (trans.)
- From Horace, Epod. 2d. (trans.)
- A New Song ("Sylvia the fair")
- Song ("Go tell Amynta gentle Swain")
- Close section Contributions to The Annual Miscellany: For the Year 1694
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Contributions to the Examen Poeticum
- The First Book of Ovid's Metamorphoses (trans.)
- The Fable of Iphis and Ianthe (trans.)
- The Fable of Acis, Polyphemus, and Galatea: From the Thirtenth Book of the Metamorphoses (trans.)
- Song to a Fair, Young Lady, Going out of the Town in the Spring
- Veni Creator Spiritus (trans.)
- Rondelay
- The Last parting of Hector and Andromache.: From the Sixth Book of Homer's Iliads
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Contributions to The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus
(trans.)
- Discourse concerning the Original and Progress of Satire
- The First Satyr of Juvenal (trans.)
- The Third Satyr of Juvenal (trans.)
- The Sixth Satyr of Juvenal (trans.)
- The Tenth Satyr of Juvenal (trans.)
- The Sixteenth Satyr of Juvenal (trans.)
- The First Satyr of Aulus Persius Flaccus (trans.)
- The Second Satyr of Persius (trans.)
- The Third Satyr of Persius (trans.)
- The Fourth Satyr of Persius (trans.)
- The Fifth Satyr of Persius (trans.)
- The Sixth Satyr of Persius (trans.)
- Eleonora
- The Epilogue to Constantine the Great
- Epilogue to The Husband His own Cuckold
- Epitaph on the Lady Whitmore
- Epitaph on the Monument of the Marquis of Winchester
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Fables Ancient and Modern
- To Her Grace the Dutchess of Ormond
- Palamon and Arcite: or, The Knight's Tale From Chaucer. In Three Books (co-author)
- To My Honour'd Kinsman, John Driden, of Chesterton in the County of Huntingdon, Esquire
- Meleager and Atalanta, Out of the Eighth Book of Ovid's Metamorphoses (trans.)
- Sigismonda and Guiscardo, from Boccace (trans.)
- Baucis and Philemon, Out of the Eighth Book of Ovid's Metamorphoses (trans.)
- Pygmalion and the Statue, Out of the Tenth Book of Ovid's Metamorphoses (trans.)
- Cinyras and Myrrha, Out of the Tenth Book of Ovid's Metamorphoses (trans.)
- The First Book of Homer's Ilias (trans.)
- The Cock and the Fox: Or, The Tale of the Nun's Priest, From Chaucer (co-author)
- Theodore and Honoria, from Boccace (trans.)
- Ceyx and Alcyone, Out of the Tenth Book of Ovid's Metamorphoses (trans.)
- The Flower and the Leaf: Or, The Lady in the Arbour. A Vision
- The Twelfth Book of Ovid his Metamorphoses, Wholly Translated (trans.)
- The Speeches of Ajax and Ulysses, From Ovid's Metamorphoses Book XIII (trans.)
- The Wife of Bath Her Tale
- Of the Pythagorean Philosophy From Ovid's Metamorphoses Book XV (trans.)
- The Character of a Good Parson: Imitated from Chaucer, and Inlarg'd (co-author)
- The Monument of the Fair Maiden Lady, Who dy'd at Bath, and is there Interr'd
- Cymon and Iphigenia, from Boccace (trans.)
- From 'An essay on satyr' (co-author)
- Heroique Stanzas to the Glorious Memory of Cromwell
- The Hind and the Panther: A Poem, In Three Parts
- The Lady's Song
- Letter to Etherege
- Lines on Milton
- [Lines on Tonson]
- Mac Flecknoe
- The Medall: A Satyre against Sedition
- An Ode, on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell
- On the Death of a Very Young Gentleman
- On the Marriage of the Fair and Vertuous Lady, Mrs Anastasia Stafford, with that Truly Worthy and Pious Gent. George Holman, Esq. : A Pinarique Ode
- Close section Ovid's Amours
- Ovid's Art of Love. Book I (trans.)
- Ovid's Epistles (trans.)
- Close section Poems from Covent Garden Drolery
- Close section Poems from Examen Poeticum
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Poems from Miscellany Poems
- Several of Ovid's Elegies, Book II Elegy the Nineteenth (trans.)
- Prologue, To the University of Oxon
- Epilogue, Spoken by the same
- Prologue, To the University of Oxford, 1674
- Epilogue To Oxford
- A Prologue spoken at the Opening of the New House, Mar. 26. 1674
- Epilogue by the same Author
- Prologue to the Princess of Cleves
- Epilogue to the Princess of Cleves
- Epilogue intended to have been spoken by the Lady Henr. Mar. Wentworth when Calisto was acted at Court
- Close section Poems from Poetical Miscellanies: The Fifth Part
- Poems from Sylvæ or, the Second Part of Poetical Miscellanies (1685) (trans.)
- Close section Posthumous Pieces and Miscellany
- Close section Prologue and Epilogue to Albion and Albanius
- Close section Prologue and Epilogue to All for Love
- Close section Prologue and Epilogue to Aureng-Zebe
- Close section Prologue and Epilogue to Don Sebastian
- Close section The Prologue and Epilogue to the History of Bacon in Virginia
- Close section Prologue and Epilogue to The Tempest
- Close section Prologue and Song from Secret-Love
- Close section Prologue and Songs from The Spanish Fryar
- The Prologue at Oxford, 1680
- Prologue To the Rival-Ladies
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Song from Cleomenes
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Song from The Assignation
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Song from Troilus and Cressida
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from Amboyna
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from Amphitryon
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from An Evening's Love
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from King Arthur
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from Love Triumphant
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from Marriage A-La-Mode
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from Oedipus
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from Sir Martin Mar-all
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from The Indian Emperor
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from The Indian-Queen, A Tragedy
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from The Kind Keeper
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue and Songs from Tyrannick Love
- Close section Prologue, Epilogue, Song and Secular Masque from The Pilgrim
- Close section Prologue, Epilogues and Song from The Duke of Guise
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Prologues and Epilogues 1668-1680
- Prologue to Albumazar
- Prologue to Witt without Money
- Prologue for the Women
- Prologue to Arviragus Reviv'd
- Prologue and Epilogue to the University of Oxon [1673]
- Prologue and Epilogue Spoken at the Opening of the New House
- Prologue and Epilogue to the University of Oxon, 1674
- Epilogue to The Man of Mode
- Prologue to the University of Oxford [1676]
- Prologue to Circe, and an Epilogue
- Epilogue to Mithridates
- Prologue to A True Widow
- Prologue at Oxford, 1680 [1679]
- Prologue to Caesar Borgia
- Prologue to The Loyal General
- Prologue to the University of Oxford [1680]
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Prologues and Epilogues 1681–1684
- Epilogue to Tamerlane the Great
- The Epilogue Spoken to the King at the opening the Play-House at Oxford
- Prologue and Epilogue to The Unhappy Favourite
- Prologue to the University of Oxford, 1681
- Prologue and Epilogue to Mithridates
- Prologue and Epilogue to The Princess of Cleves
- Prologue and Epilogue to The Loyal Brother
- Prologue to His Royal Highness, upon His first appearance at the Duke's Theatre since his Return from Scotland
- Prologue to the Dutchess, on Her Return from Scotland
- Prologue and Epilogue to the King and Queen
- A True Coppy of the Epilogue to Constantine the Great
- Prologue to a New Play, Call'd, The Disappointment: or, The Mother in Fashion
- Close section Prologues and Epilogues 1689–1692
- Close section Prologues, Epilogues and Songs from The Conquest of Granada
- Close section Prologues, Epilogues to The Wild Gallant
- Religio Laici or A Layman's Faith: A Poem
- Close section The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis
- The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel: A Poem
- A Song for St. Cecilia's Day, 1687
- Threnodia Augustalis
- To his friend the Author, on his divine Epigrams
- To His Sacred Majesty, A Panegyrick on His Coronation
- To John Hoddesdon, on his Divine Epigrams
- To Mr Lee, on his Alexander
- To Mr. Granville, on his Excellent Tragedy, call'd Heroick Love
- To Mr. Southern; On His Comedy, Called The Wives Excuse
- To my Dear Friend Mr. Congreve, on His Comedy, call'd, The Double-Dealer
- To my Friend Mr. J. Northleigh, Author of The Parallel
- To my Friend, the Author [Peter Motteux]
- To My Honored Friend, Dr. Charleton
- To My Honored Friend, Sir Robert Howard
- To my Honoured Friend, Dr Charleton, on his learned and useful Works: and more particularly this of Stone-Heng, by him Restored to the true Founders
- To my Ingenious Friend, Mr Henry Higden, Esq; On his Translation of the Tenth Satyr of Juvenal
- To My Lord Chancellor
- To Sir George Etherege
- To the Earl of Roscomon, on his Excellent Essay on Translated Verse
- To the Lady Castlemaine, upon Her Incouraging His First Play
- To the Memory of Mr Oldham
- To the Pious Memory of the Accomplisht Young Lady Mrs Anne Killigrew
- Upon the Death of the Earl of Dundee
- Upon the Death of the Lord Hastings
- Close section The Works of Virgil Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis
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The Works of Virgil in English
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Virgil's Pastorals
(trans.)
- The First Pastoral or, Tityrus and Melibœus (trans.)
- The Second Pastoral or, Alexas (trans.)
- The Third Pastoral or, Palaemon (trans.)
- The Fourth Pastoral or, Pollio (trans.)
- The Fifth Pastoral or, Daphnis (trans.)
- The Sixth Pastoral or, Silenus (trans.)
- The Seventh Pastoral or, Melibœus (trans.)
- The Eighth Pastoral or, Pharmaceutria (trans.)
- The Ninth Pastoral or, Lycidas and Moeris (trans.)
- The Tenth Pastoral or, Gallus (trans.)
- Close section Virgil's Georgics (trans.)
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Virgil's Aeneis
(trans.)
- The First Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Second Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Third Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Fourth Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Fifth Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Sixth Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Seventh Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Eighth Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Ninth Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Tenth Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Eleventh Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
- The Twelfth Book of the Aeneis (trans.)
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Virgil's Pastorals
(trans.)
Letters
- To Honor Dryden (23 May 1653)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (September 1684)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (30 August 1693)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (13 September 1693)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (April 1694)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (8 June 1695)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (29 October 1695)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (November 1695)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (January 1696)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (26 May 1696)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (June 1696)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (November 1696)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (25 November 1696)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (6 July 1697)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (November 1697)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (December 1697)
- To Jacob Tonson the elder (December 1697)
