John Dryden
Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books
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Variousandcharles William Eliot
Charles W. Eliot, 21st President of Harvard University, edited this volume of prefaces ... authored by a Who's Who of World Literature: Baco…
Absalom and Achitophel
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John Dryden
John Dryden published Absalom and Achitophel: A Poem in 1681. It is an elaborate historical allegory using the political situation faced by …
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 1)
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The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, incl…
The Tempest
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John Dryden
John Dryden and William D'Avenant's Restoration adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest preserves the main plot and characters of the origin…
Short Poetry Collection 115
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2012.
The Hundred Best English Poems
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This wonderful collection of poems showcases the incredible talent of the some of the greatest poets in the world. These creative masterpiec…
The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1
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John Dryden
The first of two volumes of collected poetry by this revered and highly influential English restoration poet and playwright. The poems, many…
All for Love; or, The World Well Lost
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John Dryden
All for Love is widely considered to be John Dryden's finest work, dramatic or otherwise. A tragedy written in blank verse, it retells the s…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 6: Fancy and Sentiment (Part 2)
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The sixth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
Long Poems Collection 008
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LibriVox’s Long Poems Collection 008: a collection of 14 public-domain poems longer than 10 minutes in length.
Short Poetry Collection 149
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This is a collection of 38 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2015.
Short Poetry Collection 099
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Robert Frost
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2011.
Short Poetry Collection 107
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Walter de la Mare, G. K. Chesterton, Walt Whitman and Robert Frost
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2012.
Dryden vs Shadwell - a Poetic Duel
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John Dryden
Throughout history there have been many creative artists whose fame depends largely on their association with a much greater artist. Such th…
Short Poetry Collection 076
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Various
This is an open collection of poems for the month of February 2009.
Short Poetry Collection 163
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This is a collection of 31 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2016. It also includes a long poem, The Legend of Jubal by George …
Short Poetry Collection 060
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 060: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
King Arthur
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John Dryden
King Arthur, or The British Worthy, is a play or Semi-Opera with a libretto by John Dryden and music by Henry Purcell. It was first performe…
Short Poetry Collection 214
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This is a collection of 59 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for March 2021.
Short Poetry Collection 247
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This is a collection of 42 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during December 2023.
Short Poetry Collection 253
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This is a collection of 30 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during June 2024.