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Article: Notes and documents: Dryden and Dorset in 1692: a new record.(John Dryden; Charles Sackville, the Earl of Dorset)(Essay)
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- Philological Quarterly
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- June 22, 2006
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Charles Sackville (1638-1706), known in his youth as Lord Buckhurst and later as Earl of Middlesex and Earl of Dorset, was among John Dryden's earliest patrons. The poet dedicated his Essay of Dramatick Poesie to Buckhurst in 1667, and the two men remained in frequent contact throughout Dryden's career. Their friendship even survived an awkward moment in 1689, when Dorset, appointed Lord Chamberlain to William and Mary in recognition of his active support of their cause, had the unpleasant task of removing the Catholic convert Dryden from his offices as Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal. With characteristic generosity, the Earl softened the blow with a gift of ...
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