Session One (Tonight, October 15) John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681 text) Rosenwald 432, 5 p.m. 1101 E 58th St, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 Download tonight’s reading, Absalom and Achitophel, here. Session Two (October 29) Jonathan Swift: The “Stella” poems; “A Description of the Morning;” “A Description of a City Shower;” “The Lady’s Dressing Room;” “A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed;” “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift” Session Three (November 12) Alexander Pope, The Dunciad (1743 text) Session Four (December 10) James Thomson, The Seasons Come for the… Read Article →