Dryden's Poetry

Absalom and Achitophel achievement action allusion Anglican Anne appears beasts beginning biblical called Catholic century character Charles Church clear close comparison complex conception concern connection course deal death divine Donne Dryden earlier echoes effect elements Eleonora English eternal example expression fable fact faith Flecknoe follows give given grace greater Hind human ideal ideas imagery important interest involved kind king less lines living lyric 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 soul speak stanza story structure suggests things thought tone traditional translation treated true values whole writing