Whom does Dryden describe as "the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul"? A. Ben Jonson B. Sir John Suckling C. Mr. Hales of Eton D. William Shakespeare

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Whom does Dryden describe as "the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul"? A. Ben Jonson B. Sir John Suckling C. Mr. Hales of Eton D. William Shakespeare

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Romeo Burke · Answer 1

John Dryden was an English poet, playwright and literary critic. In his "Essay on Dramatic Poesie" he calls Shakespeare the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul.

Question: Whom does Dryden describe as "the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul"?

Answer: D. William Shakespeare