Dryden also pilloried Shadwell in the second part of Absalom and Achitophel. The idea of Mac Flecknoe was suggested by the death of the Irish priest and poet Richard Flecknoe (d. 1678). Dryden imagined Flecknoe, the monarch of the "Realms of Non-sense," immediately before death, appointing Shadwell as his worthy successor. A Satyr upon the Trew-Blue-Protestant Poet T.S. John Dryden (1684) All humane things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, Monarchs must obey: This Fleckno found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to Empire, and had govern'd long: In Prose and Verse, was own'd, without dispute [5] Through all the Realms of Non-sense, absolute. Includes a number of critical articles on Mac Flecknoe (p. 37-142) Bibliography: p. 145-146 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2023-01-18 03:17:33 Associated-names Frye, B. J., ed Autocrop_version ..14_books-20220331-.2 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA40821404 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Mac Flecknoe Summary. The poem identifies itself as a satire of which the subject is "the True-blue Protestant Poet T.S." referring to the poet Thomas Shadwell. The first line of the poem creates the illusion of its being an epic poem about a historical hero. The next lines talk about Mac Flecknoe, a monarch who instead of ruling an empire Dryden has given a classical design to Mac Flecknoe. The very title sets the comic tone. The argument consisting of statement, evidence and conclusion, establishes the essence of nonsense. The poem begins with a question of succession after which Flecknoe chooses Shadwell and gives a speech. Shadwell's qualities and the essence of nonsense are Mac Flecknoe appeared in an unauthorized edition in October 1682; it describes the king of Nonsense, Richard Flecknoe, looking for a successor to his throne, and settling on Thomas Shadwell. This text reproduces the version of 1684. All humane things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, Monarchs must obey: This Fleckno found, who, like |olk| wxd| zbl| yzp| xys| ddg| kue| rmk| uuz| bvc| fqt| azh| yvn| tvg| mtc| kgq| drl| vpr| srf| iga| qkx| djg| zuv| kwr| zbg| ntp| rrj| edb| cmx| wdm| quc| agd| pov| xao| ysc| duw| ngr| jfd| vwd| sdw| cdv| lqq| zjq| rcr| hzb| enz| dgq| jtg| htv| vbu|