1689 HUDIBRAS English Civil War Samuel Butler Political Satire Poetry



“Loyalty is still the same, whether it win or lose the game; true as a dial to the sun, although it be not shined upon.”

― Samuel Butler, Hudibras



Samuel Butler, a 17th-century satirist, is mostly remembered only for his work Hudibras which satirizes religious sects, such as Puritans and Presbyterians, during the English Civil War. It became an instant success and was popular throughout Great Britain, but perhaps its most notable publication came through the political satire artwork of William Hogarth.



Voltaire thought highly of Butlers Hudibras:

“There is one English poem, the title whereof is Hudibras; it is Don Quixote – it is our Satyre Menippee blended together: I never met with so much wit in one single book as in this.” (Lowndes 335)



Item number: #20132

Price: $750



BUTLER, Samuel



Hudibras: in three parts : written in the time of the late wars.



London : Printed, and are to be sold by Richard Parker ..., 1689.



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

Part I – [2], 221, [1]

Part II – [2], 223-412

Part III – [2], 254

References: Lowndes 335

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight and secure

Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 11.5cm)



Our Guarantee:

Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.

Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!





20132

Excellent