Davideis

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Davideis is an unfinished religious epic poem by Abraham Cowley that retells the biblical story of King David in a heroic style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epic poem
religious poem
author Abraham Cowley
authorBirthName Abraham Cowley
authorNationality English
basedOn Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

biblical story of King David
countryOfOrigin England
genre heroic poem
religious epic
incompleteWork true
language English
literaryForm poetry
literaryMovement 17th-century English literature
literaryPeriod Baroque literature
linked to: Baroque
mainCharacter King David
narrativeMode third-person narrative
originalWorkTitle Davideis
religiousTradition Christianity
settingPeriod biblical era
subjectMatter biblical history
life of King David
theme divine providence
kingship
moral struggle
religious faith
war and conflict

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Abraham Cowley notableWork Davideis
Davideis originalWorkTitle Davideis