John Dryden and his essay "Of dramatic poesy"
In the forty years of English literary production between the Restoration (1660) and the beginning of the 18-th century, Dryden is the most conspicuous personality and the leader of almost every movement. Dryden's the most important and famous is conversation-essay «Of dramatic poesy» (1688), written with great spirit and fine critical understanding. The essay is an admirable example of raillery in debate.