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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... fall, And with her own fools-colours guilds them all. 'T was on the day when Thorold, rich and grave, Like Cimon, triumph'd both on land and wave (Pomps without guilt, of bloodless swords and maces, Glad chains, warm furs, broad banners ...
... fall, And with her own fools-colours guilds them all. 'T was on the day when Thorold, rich and grave, Like Cimon, triumph'd both on land and wave (Pomps without guilt, of bloodless swords and maces, Glad chains, warm furs, broad banners ...
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... fall'n lame. Did on the stage my fops appear confin'd? My life gave ampler lessons to mankind. Did the dead letter unsuccessful prove? The brisk example never fail'd to move. Yet sure, had Heav'n decreed to save the state, Heav'n had ...
... fall'n lame. Did on the stage my fops appear confin'd? My life gave ampler lessons to mankind. Did the dead letter unsuccessful prove? The brisk example never fail'd to move. Yet sure, had Heav'n decreed to save the state, Heav'n had ...
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... till the whole number, not of Critics only, but of spectators, actors, and all present, fall fast asleep; which naturally and necessarily ends the games. High on a gorgeous seat, that far outshone Henley's gilt 15 Book II.
... till the whole number, not of Critics only, but of spectators, actors, and all present, fall fast asleep; which naturally and necessarily ends the games. High on a gorgeous seat, that far outshone Henley's gilt 15 Book II.
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