The DunciadFans of literary lampoonery will delight in the no-holds-barred, scorched-earth satire that British poet Alexander Pope unleashes in his witty masterpiece, The Dunciad. Disgusted by the teeming waves of self-proclaimed "writers" who emerged in search of a quick buck when the growing availability of cheaply printed books made sentimental stories popular with the public, Pope took it upon himself to put these hacks in their place in an epic poem lambasting their dullness and lack of refinement. |
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... ancient right, Daughter of Chaos and eternal Night: Fate in their dotage this fair idiot gave, Gross as her sire, and as her mother grave; Laborious, heavy, busy, bold, and blind, She ruled, in native anarchy, the mind. Still her old ...
... ancient right, Daughter of Chaos and eternal Night: Fate in their dotage this fair idiot gave, Gross as her sire, and as her mother grave; Laborious, heavy, busy, bold, and blind, She ruled, in native anarchy, the mind. Still her old ...
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... ancient praise, And sure succession down from Heywood's days. She saw with joy the line immortal run, Each sire imprest and glaring in his son. So watchful Bruin forms, with plastic care, Each growing lump, and brings it to a bear. She ...
... ancient praise, And sure succession down from Heywood's days. She saw with joy the line immortal run, Each sire imprest and glaring in his son. So watchful Bruin forms, with plastic care, Each growing lump, and brings it to a bear. She ...
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... ancient geese of all their glories, And cackling save the monarchy of Tories? Hold—to the Minister I more incline; To serve his cause, O Queen! is serving thine. And see! thy very Gazetteers give o'er, Ev'n Ralph repents, and Henley ...
... ancient geese of all their glories, And cackling save the monarchy of Tories? Hold—to the Minister I more incline; To serve his cause, O Queen! is serving thine. And see! thy very Gazetteers give o'er, Ev'n Ralph repents, and Henley ...
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... ancient days; Safe where no critics damn, no duns molest, Where wretched Withers, Ward, and Gildon rest, And high-born Howard, more majestic sire, With fool of quality completes the quire. Thou, Cibber! thou his laurel shalt support ...
... ancient days; Safe where no critics damn, no duns molest, Where wretched Withers, Ward, and Gildon rest, And high-born Howard, more majestic sire, With fool of quality completes the quire. Thou, Cibber! thou his laurel shalt support ...
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