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Anti-Achitophel (1682) - Three Verse Replies to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden by Elkanah Settle;Samuel Pordage
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19: to bear. There was a belief that Jeffreys was connected with
the Duchess of Portsmouth (B). The "Golden Prize" was perhaps
protestantism, to be suppressed under a secret provision of the
Treaty of Dover (1670).

19: Court-Drugster. Sir George Wakeman.

25: beautifyed. _OED_ notices this catachrestic form of "beatified"

32: All-be-devill'd Paper. Presumably that accusing Shaftsbury of
high treason.

34: A Cell. Eton.

37: Midnight Bawd. Mrs. Cellier.

POETICAL REFLECTIONS

4: Ignoramus. the jury's verdict at Shaftesbury's trial.

5: the Joyner. Stephen Colledge.

9: motly Sight, read "Spight"?

AZARIA AND HUSHAI

10: Power on _Amazia_. Read "of _Amazia_"?

19: allay'd. Read "ally'd"?

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