An Essay of Dramatic Poesy deals with the views of major critics and the tastes of men and women of the time of Dryden. The work is in the form of semi-drama.... John Dryden, a great poet of the th century English literature, has left a tremendous stamp in literary criticism with his An Essay of Dramatic Poesy.... .. ... Literary Criticism John Dryden Essay of Dramatick Poesie. Study Lovers. Study Lovers. .M subscribers. Subscribe. .K. I like this.. The essay that we have taken up for critical analysis is the only major work of literary criticism that Dryden wrote. His prefaces, epistles dedicatory etc.. .. ... It can be read as a general defense of drama as a legitimate art formtaking up where Sir Philip Sidneys Defence of Poesie left offas well.... John Dryden occupies a rare position in the history of English literature he was the greatest man of letters in his age as he was also the greatest critic in.... .. ... Essay of Dramatic Poesy In this essay Dryden has put forward his criticism on dramatic poe
