02929cam a22004213u 4500 63778 UtSlPG 20260610134452.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 16003997 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Edmonds, Charles, 1770-1827 Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin : Comprising the Celebrated Political and Satirical Poems, of the Rt. Hons. G. Canning, John Hookham Frere, W. Pitt, the Marquis Wellesley, G. Ellis, W. Gifford, the Earl of Carlisle, and Others. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-11-15 Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin" by Charles Edmonds et al. is a collection of political and satirical poems written in the late 18th century. This anthology preserves the celebrated verses created by influential figures such as George Canning, John Hookham Frere, and others during a tumultuous period marked by the French Revolution and its political ramifications in England. The collection serves to critique liberal movements, specifically targeting Whig leaders and the ideological undercurrents fueling their opposition to the government. The opening of the anthology provides historical context for the poems, spotlighting the political climate in England around 1797-1798. This section explains how the original "Anti-Jacobin" periodical was established to counteract Jacobin ideas through satire, humor, and verse, featuring a variety of works that lampoon key political figures and the revolutionary fervor of the times. The initial poems showcased in this segment include pieces addressing social injustices and moral contradictions of the era, reflecting on both the absurdity and seriousness of political discourse as presented by their authors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English poetry France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Poetry Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1789-1820 Canning, George, 1770-1827 Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825 Ellis, George, 1753-1815 Frere, John Hookham, 1769-1846 Gifford, William, 1756-1826 Pitt, William, 1759-1806 Wellesley, Richard Wellesley, Marquess, 1760-1842 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63778 104602 104602