Cowley's 'Pindarique Odes' and the politics of the inter-regnum. (Abraham Cowley)

From: Criticism | Date: June 22, 1993| Author: Revard, Stella P. | Copyright information

The Preface to Abraham Cowley's 1656 'Poems,' which includes his 'Pindarique Odes,' states that Cowley chose to translate Pindar for Pindar's style rather than any political allusions to English politics. However, the Odes were written while Cowley was in prison and include many hidden references to Prince Charles and the Royalist position as well as biblical references equating the Commonwealth government with the Egyptian plagues and pestilence. The Preface helped Cowley be released from pr...

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