Behold a witty foolish king

DMI number:

30588

First Line:

Behold a witty foolish king

Last Line:

Nor ever did a wise one

Poem Genre / Form:

Lampoon, Quatrain abab, and Mock epitaph

Themes:

Personal insults and The monarchy (heads of state)

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Author:

John Wilmot

Confidence:

Speculation (10%)

Comments:

Love: Undecided (variant)

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Content/Publication

Title:

The festoon: a collection of epigrams, ancient and modern [T86025]

Page No(s):

p.375

Poem Title:

XXII. On the Picture of King Charles II.

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The festoon: a collection of epigrams, ancient and modern [T86180]

Page No(s):

p.34

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Title:

The festoon: a collection of epigrams, ancient and modern [T86181] [ECCO]

Page No(s):

p.34

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