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Drydenian, a.|draɪˈdiːnɪən|
Characteristic, or in the style, of the English poet John Dryden (1631–1700). So Drydenic |draɪˈdɛnɪk|, Drydenish |ˈdraɪdənɪʃ| adjs., in same sense; ˈDrydenism, a phrase, etc. characteristic of Dryden.
1687Settle Refl. Dryden Pref. 2 The boldest Drydenism that e're came in Print. Ibid. 23 The greatest piece of Drydenian Nonsense that I have met with yet. Ibid. 41 Something Drydenish, Illnatured and unjauntee. 1868Lowell Dryden Pr. Wks. 1890 III. 141 note, A very Drydenish verse. 1896Saintsbury Hist. 19th Cent. Lit. 8 The Drydenian triplet..on which Pope had frowned. |