The marks of character: physiology and physiognomy in 'Absalom and Achitophel.' (John Dryden poem) From: Philological Quarterly | Date: March 22, 1997| Author: Berland, K.J.H. | COPYRIGHT 1997 University of Iowa. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The poet John Dryden used Giovanni Battista della Porta's explanation of physiognomy, the study of perceiving people's characters through their physical features, to help the readers of 'Absalom and Achitophel' recognize how humanity's foolish and corrupt actions recur throughout history. The characters' bodies and movements betray their personalities, histories, and futures. Dryden's experimentation with the relationship between pictures and poetry is strongest in 'Absalom and Achitophel.'

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