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- Title
Fathers and Sons: The Normative Basis of Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel.
- Authors
Donnelly, Jerome
- Abstract
The article analyzes the poem "Absalom and Achitophel" by John Dryden. According to the author, Dryden uses the poem to place England's King Charles II as its central hero. Particular attention is given to the humanist ideas that influenced Dryden, as well as those of Greek philosopher Aristotle. Themes of disorder and imbalance, including sexual disorder, are also explored.
- Subjects
ABSALOM &; Achitophel (Poem : Dryden); DRYDEN, John, 1631-1700; CHARLES II, King of England, 1630-1685; HEROES in literature; HUMANISM; ARISTOTLE, 384-322 B.C.
- Publication
Papers on Language & Literature, 1981, Vol 17, Issue 4, p363
- ISSN
0031-1294
- Publication type
Poetry Review