John Dryden's Palamon and Arcita is an adaptation of a story that first appeared in the Persian poem The Old Ones and then in Geoffrey Chaucer's Theseus. In this epic poem, you will find divine poetry and an elegant style of exposition. Dryden talentedly tells about love, betrayal, struggle and victory, embodying the deepest human feelings and moral principles. This book invites the reader into the intriguing world of medieval legend, where every page is filled with vivid drama and masterfully beautiful descriptions.