Absalom and Achitophel is a celebrated satirical poem by John Dryden, written in heroic couplets and first published in 1681. The poem tells the Biblical tale of the rebellion of Absalom against King David; in this context it is an allegory used to represent a story contemporary to Dryden, concerning King Charles II and the Exclusion Crisis (1679–1681). The poem also references the Popish Plot (1678).[1]
Title page of Absalom and Achitophel, published in 1681. The motto "Si Propius Stes Te Capiet Magis" is from Horace's Ars Poetica; its meaning in English is, "Stand closer, it will charm you more".
^Stapleton, Michael. "Absalom and Achitophel". The Cambridge Guide to English Literature. Cambridge University Press. (29 April 1983). ISBN 978-0521256476
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