Dryden and the Historiography of Exile: Milton and Virgil in Dryden's Late Period

Abstract

In “Dryden and the Historiography of Exile: Milton and Virgil in Dryden’s Late Period,” Christopher D’Addario considers Dryden’s work of the s, principally criticism and translation, in terms of a psychology of expression through which Dryden sought to come to terms with the circumstances of “internal exile,”the profound political and religious disruptions he experienced after . In his complex encounter with the works, and reputation, of Milton in the ’s, Dryden treats his near-contemporary with new understanding of banishment and principled political opposition, while establishing his own critical authority by assessing Milton’s epic achievement. Dryden’s idiosyncratic translation of Virgil is both acutely historical and contemporary, demonstrating his authority as scholar and critic, and also exploring the timeless implications of opposition and loyalty.    ’ This content downloaded from 157.55.39.104 on Sat, 18 Jun 2016 06:46:30 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms

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