The article discusses the satirical epic poem "Absalom and Achitophel" by the English poet John Dryden, and examines other poems written in imitation of it including "Azaria and Hushai" by Samuel Pordage, "Absalom Senior: Or, Achitophel Transpros'd" by Elkanah Settle, and "The History of the Babylonish Cabal; Or the Intrigues, Opposition, Defeat, and Destruction of the Daniel-Catchers" by Richard Steere.