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AN ODE TO THE LIVERY OF LONDON IBD

KESSINGER PUBLISHING, LLC
06 / 2009
9781104613563
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Sinopsis

''An Ode To The Livery Of London: On Their Petition To His Majesty For Kicking Out His Worthy Ministers'' is a political satire poem written by Pindar, the pseudonym of English satirist John Wolcot, in 1797. The poem is a response to the Livery of London?s petition to King George III to dismiss his ministers, who were accused of corruption and incompetence. Pindar?s poem praises the Livery for their courage and calls for the removal of the ministers, who are depicted as greedy and dishonest. The poem uses humor and irony to criticize the government and highlight the need for reform. Overall, ''An Ode To The Livery Of London'' is a witty and entertaining commentary on the politics of the late 18th century.Also An Ode To Joseph Banks, To Which Is Added, A Jeremi-Ad To George Rose.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world?s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.