In pious times ere priestcraft did begin
- DMI number:
- 3689
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- In pious times ere priestcraft did begin
- Last Line:
- And willing nations knew their lawful lord
- Themes:
- Politics[Exclusion Crisis], Religion, and The monarchy (heads of state)[Charles II; Duke of Monmouth etc.]
- Author:
- John Dryden
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- POAS (1965) II: 453-493. Calif. II (1972): 5-36.
- First Line:
- In the first ranks of these did Zimri stand
- Last Line:
- That every man with him was God or devil
- Relationship:
- Extract Of/Extracted In
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Our life can never be securely blessed
- Last Line:
- Heaven punishes the bad and proves the best
- Relationship:
- Extract Of/Extracted In
- Comments:
- First Line:
- When bent to sin our biassed nature leans
- Last Line:
- The careful devil's still at hand with means
- Relationship:
- Extract Of/Extracted In
- Comments:
- Title:
- A collection of the best english poetry by several hands [vol I] [T71]
- Page No(s):
- pp.4-24
- Poem Title:
- Absalom and Achitophel.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellany poems [ESTC R297]
- Page No(s):
- pp.25-73
- Poem Title:
- Absalom And Achitophel. A Poem.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellany poems: in two parts [ESTC R31378]
- Page No(s):
- pp.25-72
- Poem Title:
- Absalom And Achitophel. A Poem.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- Miscellany poems: the first part [T117015]
- Page No(s):
- pp.25-72
- Poem Title:
- Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The first part of miscellany poems [N6906]
- Page No(s):
- pp.19-46
- Poem Title:
- Absalom and Achitophel.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
- Title:
- The first part of miscellany poems [T117014] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.17-43
- Poem Title:
- Absalom and Achitophel.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- John Dryden
Poem Aliases
Dryden. Absalom and Achitophel.
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