Otherworldly John Dryden - 9781472424976

Taylor & Francis

Reminding readers of John Dryden\u2019s persistent use of occult rhetoric, Armistead argues that Dryden\u2019s otherworldliness involves more than Christian apologetics, biblical typology, or intermittent borrowings from the supernatural materials in classical literature. Otherworldly John Dryden engages with a wide range of the writer\u2019s poetry and plays, enhancing our understanding of Dryden\u2019s works and tracing the writer\u2019s attitudes about Providence and the ability of the poet to perceive a hidden design in earthly events. > Reminding readers of John Dryden\u2019s persistent use of occult rhetoric, Jack M. Armistead argues that Dryden\u2019s otherworldliness involves more than Christian apologetics, biblical typology, or intermittent borrowings from the supernatural materials in classical literature. Rather, it manifests throughout his career in occult materials drawn from many traditions, including but going well beyond the standard classical and Christian ones. .