Essay of Dramatick Poesie
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Essay of Dramatick Poesie is a 1668 critical dialogue by John Dryden that defends and theorizes English drama, helping to shape Restoration literary criticism.
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| Essay of Dramatick Poesie canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Essay of Dramatick Poesie Context triple: [John Dryden, notableWork, Essay of Dramatick Poesie]
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A.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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B.
The Allegory of Poetry
The Allegory of Poetry is a Baroque-era allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies poetry through symbolic figures and motifs.
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C.
Of the Love of Fame
"Of the Love of Fame" is a section of David Hume’s moral philosophy in which he analyzes the human desire for reputation and esteem as a key motive in ethical behavior.
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D.
The Defence of Poesy
The Defence of Poesy is Sir Philip Sidney’s influential Elizabethan literary criticism essay that defends the value and moral power of poetry.
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E.
Treatise on Poetry
Treatise on Poetry is a long, reflective poem by Czesław Miłosz that meditates on history, politics, and the role of the poet in the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Essay of Dramatick Poesie Target entity description: Essay of Dramatick Poesie is a 1668 critical dialogue by John Dryden that defends and theorizes English drama, helping to shape Restoration literary criticism.
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A.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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B.
The Allegory of Poetry
The Allegory of Poetry is a Baroque-era allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies poetry through symbolic figures and motifs.
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C.
Of the Love of Fame
"Of the Love of Fame" is a section of David Hume’s moral philosophy in which he analyzes the human desire for reputation and esteem as a key motive in ethical behavior.
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D.
The Defence of Poesy
The Defence of Poesy is Sir Philip Sidney’s influential Elizabethan literary criticism essay that defends the value and moral power of poetry.
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E.
Treatise on Poetry
Treatise on Poetry is a long, reflective poem by Czesław Miłosz that meditates on history, politics, and the role of the poet in the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
critical dialogue
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essay ⓘ literary criticism work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Restoration theatre
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neoclassicism ⓘ |
| author | John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRepresents |
Crites – defender of ancient drama
NERFINISHED
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Eugenius – advocate of modern drama ⓘ Lisideius – defender of French drama NERFINISHED ⓘ Neander – spokesman for English drama and Dryden’s views ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1665 ⓘ |
| dateOfPublication | 1668 ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
Aristotelian unities
NERFINISHED
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nature of tragicomedy ⓘ rules of drama ⓘ use of rhyme in drama ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Crites
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Eugenius NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisideius NERFINISHED ⓘ Neander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | dialogue ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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poetics ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Essay of Dramatic Poesy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | An Essay of Dramatick Poesie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
comparative literature
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drama theory ⓘ poetics ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Fire of London
NERFINISHED
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Great Plague of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Restoration literary criticism
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later English neoclassical criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
comparison of French and English drama
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comparison of ancient and modern drama ⓘ defense of English drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dialogic presentation of critical positions
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early formulation of Dryden’s critical principles ⓘ systematic defense of English drama against French models ⓘ |
| partOf | Dryden’s critical writings ⓘ |
| setting |
during a naval battle between England and the Netherlands
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on the River Thames ⓘ |
| supportsPosition |
defense of English tragicomedy
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defense of rhymed verse in drama ⓘ qualified defense of the unities ⓘ |
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