Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden 1681
Channel: Age of Enlightenment
Date: 2015-12-20

John Dryden (1631-1700)  published this satire in 1681. It is said the poem was written by two hands, Dryden and Nahum Tate 1652-1715 who also wrote The History of King Lear. The poem is  an elaborate historical allegory using the political situation faced by King David (2 Samuel 14-18) to mirror that faced by Charles II.

2 Samuel Chapters 14-18
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/2-Samuel-Chapter-14/