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Allusion in Neoclassical Poetry

Allusion in Neoclassical Poetry

12. Mar, 2006 Comments Off

Allusion in Neoclassical poetry provides a contrast between the past and the present; allusion enriches the meaning and the texture of the poem; and allusion suggests a universality.

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17th c, 18th c, British, Neoclassical, Poetry
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Dryden’s <i>Absalom and Achitophel</i>: Some History

Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel: Some History

10. Feb, 1995 Comments Off

To understand Dryden’s poem, we must have some awareness of the religious and political context which it reflects; and to understand this, we must go backward in time.

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17th c, British, Neoclassical, Poetry
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