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The knight-errant Hudibras and his trusty (and somewhat more grounded) squire Ralph roam the land in search of adventure and love. Never the most congenial of partners, their constant arguments are Samuel Butlerโs satire of the major issues of the day in late 17th century Britain, including the recent civil war, religious sectarianism, philosophy, astrology, and even the differing rights of women and men.
Butler had originally studied to be a lawyer (which explains some of the detail in the third part of Hudibras), but made a living variously as a clerk, part-time painter, and secretary before dedicating himself to writing in 1662. Hudibras was immediately popular on the release of its first part, and, like Don Quixote, even had an unauthorized second part available before Butler had finished the genuine one. Voltaire praised the humor, and although Samuel Pepys wasnโt immediately taken with the poem, it was such the rage that he noted in his diary that heโd repurchased it to see again what the fuss was about. Hudibrasโs popularity did not fade for many years, and although some of the finer detail of 17th century talking points might be lost on the modern reader, the wit of the caricatures (and a large collection of endnotes) help bring this story to life.
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Hudibras
was published between 1663 and 1678 by
Samuel Butler.
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The cover page is adapted from
Hudibras and Ralph Visiting the Astrologer,
a painting completed in 1856 by
William Fettes Douglas.
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League Spartan and Sorts Mill Goudy
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