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Absalom and Achitophel is a landmark poetic political satire by John Dryden. The poem is an allegory that uses the story of the rebellion of Absalom against King David as the basis for discussion of the background to the Monmouth Rebellion (1685), the Popish Plot (1678) and the... Read Full Overview

"Absalom and Achitophel" is a profound political allegory crafted by John Dryden, a distinguished English poet and playwright during the 17th century. Published in 1681, the poem ingeniously employs biblical characters, particularly Absalom's rebellion against King David, to... Read Full Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview

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Absalom and Achitophel is a political allegory written by John Dryden in 1681. The poem tells the story of King David's son Absalom's rebellion against his father's rule, and the involvement of the cunning Achitophel in the plot. The poem is set in the context of the political... Read Full Overview

Absalom and Achitophel is a political allegory poem written by John Dryden in 1681. The poem tells the story of the biblical figure of King David and his son Absalom, but it is actually a commentary on the political situation in England at the time. The poem is set during the... Read Full Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview

Absalom and Achitophel is a satirical poem written by John Dryden in 1681. The poem is a political allegory that tells the story of the rebellion against King David in the Old Testament, but is actually a commentary on the political situation in England at the time. The poem... Read Full Overview

"Absalom and Achitophel" from John Dryden. English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668 (1631-1700).