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Poem
April 25, 1766
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
This satirical poem compares William Pitt's attack on George Grenville in Parliament to Cicero exposing Catiline's conspiracy, praising Pitt and condemning Grenville's policies as folly deserving eternal shame from Britain's sons.
Clipping
OCR Quality
90%
Excellent
Full Text
On hearing how closely the Great PATRIOT attack'd the famous G--e G--l, in P--t.
When Roman TuLLY with rhetoric Art
Who Expos'd the Baseness of a Traitor's Heart,
Proud Cataline too plainly then did see
The Blackness of his vile Conspiracy;
Shame and Confusion cover'd his whole Face,
Conscious, how justly he deserv'd Disgrace.
Thus G--o--i fell, when, thou Great PITT began
To shew the Folly of that Statesman's Plan :
And thus confus'd, proud Wretch, too late he saw,
All honest Men despise his fav'rite Law .
May Brittain's Sons for ever slight his Name,
And hand him down a Monument of Shame.
† The S--p A--t.
When Roman TuLLY with rhetoric Art
Who Expos'd the Baseness of a Traitor's Heart,
Proud Cataline too plainly then did see
The Blackness of his vile Conspiracy;
Shame and Confusion cover'd his whole Face,
Conscious, how justly he deserv'd Disgrace.
Thus G--o--i fell, when, thou Great PITT began
To shew the Folly of that Statesman's Plan :
And thus confus'd, proud Wretch, too late he saw,
All honest Men despise his fav'rite Law .
May Brittain's Sons for ever slight his Name,
And hand him down a Monument of Shame.
† The S--p A--t.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
Pitt
Grenville
Parliament
Cataline
Cicero
Political Satire
Britain
What entities or persons were involved?
† The S P A T.
Poem Details
Title
On Hearing How Closely The Great Patriot Attack'd The Famous G E G L, In P T.
Author
† The S P A T.
Subject
Pitt's Attack On Grenville In Parliament
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Thus G O I Fell, When, Thou Great Pitt Began
To Shew The Folly Of That Statesman's Plan :
May Brittain's Sons For Ever Slight His Name,
And Hand Him Down A Monument Of Shame.