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John Dryden, Samuel Garth, John Vanbrugh, and Richard Steele. Mezzotint by J. Simon after Sir G. Kneller.

Poets: twenty portraits of writers. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.

John Dryden: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

Entrance to Poets' Corner Westminster Abbey showing the busts of John Dryden, Ben Johnson, Abraham Cowley and others. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck after A. Pugin, 1811.

John Dryden, Samuel Garth, and Thomas Parnell. Engraving by A. Cardon after Sir G. Kneller, T. Uwins and P. Scheemakers (?).

Six men of William III's reign in England. Engraving.

The death of Arcite: the dying Arcite lies on the bed holding the hand of a young lady, surrounded by a king, servants and a friend in armour. Stipple print by F. Bartolozzi after W. Hamilton.

Examen poeticum : being the third part of miscellany poems containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets, together with many original copies by the most eminent hands.

The fifth[-sixth] part of Miscellany poems. Containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets: together with several original poems ... / Published by Mr. Dryden.

The Odes and Satyrs of Horace / that have been done into English by the most eminent hands, viz. Earl of Rochester. Earl of Roscommon. Mr. Cowley. Mr. Otway. Mr. Congreve. Mr. Prior. Mr. Maynwaring. Mr. Dryden. Mr. Milton. Mr. Pooly. With his Art of poetry, by the Earl of Roscommon. To this edition is added several odes never before published.

Three poems upon the death of the late usurper Oliver Cromwel / written by Mr. Jo. Drydon, Mr. Sprat of Oxford, Mr. Edm. Waller.

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Dryden, John, 1631-1700

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The death of Arcite: the dying Arcite lies on the bed holding the hand of a young lady, surrounded by a king, servants and a friend in armour. Stipple print by F. Bartolozzi after W. Hamilton.

Examen poeticum : being the third part of miscellany poems containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets, together with many original copies by the most eminent hands.

The fifth[-sixth] part of Miscellany poems. Containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets: together with several original poems ... / Published by Mr. Dryden.

Three poems upon the death of the late usurper Oliver Cromwel / written by Mr. Jo. Drydon, Mr. Sprat of Oxford, Mr. Edm. Waller.