Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Meaning of this poem by John Henry Dryden?

It is a satirical portrait of Dryden's publisher Jacob Tonson, that uses a caricature of his physical traits. The reference to Judas suggests dishonesty of the publisher. "Judas-coloured hair" means red hair, as it was thought at the time that Judas had red hair.

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