In Dryden's An Essay of Dramatic Poesy, which speaker argues for the superiority of French drama over English?
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Correct answer: B. Lisideius
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Lisideius (Sedley) praises French regularity. Crites (Howard) defends the ancients, Eugenius (Buckhurst) the moderns, and Neander (Dryden himself) English drama and Shakespeare.
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