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100 1 _aJones, Harold Whitmore
245 1 0 _aAnti-Achitophel (1682) :
_bThree Verse Replies to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-06-06
505 0 _aAbsalom Senior by Elkanah Settle -- Poetical Reflections by Anonymous -- Azaria and Hushai by Samuel Pordage
508 _aProduced by Louise Hope, David Starner, Suzanne Lybarger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Anti-Achitophel" by Samuel Pordage and Elkanah Settle is a collection of political verse responses written in the late 17th century. The work features three distinct poems that serve as replies to John Dryden's influential poem "Absalom and Achitophel," engaging in the political discourse of the time, notably concerning issues of monarchy, betrayal, and loyalty. Each poem not only addresses the conflict between the Whigs and Tories but also uses allegorical references to biblical stories and characters to illustrate their points. The opening of "Anti-Achitophel" presents a direct invitation to the Tories, the principal audience of the work, to engage in a fair exchange of ideas despite political disagreements. The poem emphasizes the contentious atmosphere following Dryden's initial publication, suggesting that the earlier work's audacity necessitated a retort. Throughout this portion, the author critiques the methods employed by the Tories and highlights the complexity of the political situation, using allusions to biblical figures to draw parallels with contemporary characters and political figures, effectively framing the ongoing struggle in a broader moral and philosophical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDryden, John, 1631-1700. Absalom and Achitophel
700 1 _aPordage, Samuel,
_d1633-1691?
700 1 _aSettle, Elkanah,
_d1648-1724
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18517
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