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In pious times, ere priestcraft did begin, Before polygamy was made a sin.

Absalom and Achitophel, pt. I [1680], l. 1

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The wretched have no friends.

All for Love [1678], act III, sc. i

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When I consider life, ’tis all a cheat; Yet, fool’d with hope, men favor the deceit; Trust on, and think tomorrow will repay. Tomorrow’s falser than the former day.

Aureng-Zebe, IV, i

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Death in itself is nothing; but we fear To be we know not what, we know not where.

Aureng-Zebe [1676], act IV, sc. i

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I am as free as Nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran.

The Conquest of Granada [1669–1670], pt. I, act I, sc. i

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By viewing Nature, Nature’s handmaid Art, Makes mighty things from small beginnings grow.

Annus Mirabilis [1667], st. 155

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Pains of love be sweeter far Than all other pleasures are.

Tyrannic Love [1669], act IV, sc. i

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John Dryden was born on August 9, 1631, in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire. Educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, he became involved with the London literary scene in the mid-1650s. His career was marked by a remarkable ability to adapt to political changes, which earned him patronage and official positions. He became one of the most influential writers of his time, known for his incisive satires such as 'Mac Flecknoe' and his adaptations of classics. His work as a translator of Virgil and Ovid was also highly acclaimed. Dryden died on May 12, 1700, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. His work continues to be studied and appreciated for its poetic beauty, wit, and historical insight.