Dryden vs Shadwell - a Poetic Duel
Dryden vs Shadwell - a Poetic Duel
Dryden vs Shadwell - a Poetic Duel details the literary rivalry between John Dryden and Thomas Shadwell, which began as a collaboration and turned contentious due to differing opinions on artistic merit. Dryden's satirical poem, 'Mac Flecknoe,' published in 1682, famously portrays Shadwell as a symbol of mediocrity. This conflict also includes Shadwell's response, 'The Medal of John Bayes,' and Dryden's further retort, 'The Medal.' The dispute highlights the dynamics of 17th-century English literature and the shifting allegiances of the period, culminating in Dryden's eventual decline in favor after the political changes of 1688.
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Bob Gonzalez, Algy Pug, Martin Geeson
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