Question

select the correct answer.
john drydens critical essays foreshadow the satire of which eighteenth - century writer?
a. william shakespeare
b. thomas hobbes
c. samuel johnson
d. john locke
e. jonathan swift

Explanation:

John Dryden's critical essays and satirical works influenced later 18th - century writers. Jonathan Swift, an 18th - century writer, was influenced by Dryden's satirical and critical style. William Shakespeare is from the 16th - 17th century, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are more known for philosophy, and Samuel Johnson, while 18th - century, the connection to Dryden's foreshadowing of satire is more with Swift.

Answer:

E. Jonathan Swift