He is now best known from Dryden's masterly portrait of him in the "Absalom and Achitophel."
In Absalom and Achitophel he hit upon a new and rich vein, which he worked with signal success.
If Achitophel signify the brother of a fool, the author of that poem will pass with his readers for the next of kin.
In his "Absalom and Achitophel" the poet told the story of the threatened strife under the thin veil of the revolt against David.
The satirical parts, particularly the character of Burnet, are scarcely inferior to the best passages in Absalom and Achitophel.
