Dryden's Poetic Kingdoms

Absalom and Achitophel achievement Adam allusion analogy Annus Mirabilis argued argument assertion association Astraea Redux biblical Charles II Charles II's Charleton Congreve constitutional context couplet critical Cromwell Cromwell's David divine Dryden Dryden's poem Duchess Duchess of Ormonde earlier effect elective monarchies emphasis England epic epic simile established Exclusion crisis Fabius fact Fair Maid Filmer fire fortune Heroic Stanzas historical Hoddesdon Howard's implications Interregnum James James II king king's kingdom of letters Lady Castlemaine literary Medal ment metaphor monarchy nature Oldham opening lines Ormonde panegyric Paradise parallel passage poem's poet poet's poetic poetry political Pompey popular potential praise prince Professor quatrain reason rebellion recall reference relationship relevance restoration rhetorical royal royal monarch royalist rule ruler Satan sense Shaftesbury significance similar simile sovereignty specific Stuart succession suggestion tenor theory throne tion topical true usurpation values vehicle verse virtue