Which poet, critic and translator brought England a modern literature between 1660 and 1700 ?
Correct answer: D. Dryden
- A. Addison
- B. Bunyan
- C. Crabbe
- D. Dryden
Explanation
John Dryden dominated English literary life after the Restoration as a poet, critic and translator, so the period from 1660 to 1700 is often associated with him. Addison belongs mainly to the later Augustan essay tradition, while Bunyan and Crabbe do not fit the description.
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