"Anti-Achitophel" is a satirical poem written by Elkanah Settle, a 17th-century English poet and playwright. Published in 1682, the poem is a response to John Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel," which was a political allegory that satirized contemporary political figures and events. Settle's "Anti-Achitophel" can be seen as a defense or counterattack against Dryden's portrayal of political figures in "Absalom and Achitophel." The poem likely engages...
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