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    Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry
    Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry
    Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry
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    Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry

    By John Dryden

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    DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry" by John Dryden. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateAug 1, 2022
    ISBN8596547121879
    Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry
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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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