john-dryden

This poem by John Dryden (1631-1700), which I know and probably you do as well, came to me by a peculiar route. I had posted a blog about having a good time visiting Sotheby’s, the auctioneers of art and other collectibles, https://richardswsmith.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/how-to-see-great-art-and-feel-rich-for-an-hour/  and a friend commented on Facebook that she had just visited as well.…