Dryden's Poetry

Absalom and Achitophel achievement action allusion Anglican Anne Antony appears beasts beginning believe biblical called Catholic century characters Charles Church clear close comparison complex conception concern connection course death divine Dryden earlier effect elements Eleonora English eternal example experience expression Fables fact faith fate feeling Flecknoe follows give given grace greater Hind human ideal ideas imagery important interest involved kind king leads less lines living MacFlecknoe matters means metaphor mind nature once opening Panther passage passion past play poem poet poetry possible praise present question reason reference relation religious Roman satire seems sense shows songs speak stanza story structure suggests things thought tone translation treated true truth values whole writing