02286cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000240011324500300013726400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350801080038452012390049253400450173165300190177665300670179570000380186285600430190099900170194329227UtSlPG20260610133651.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aLow, Samuel,d1765-14aThe Politician Out-Witted 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2009-06-26 aProduced by David Starner, Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Politician Out-Witted" by Samuel Low is a comedy written during the late 18th century. The play explores the political climate of post-Revolution America, particularly the debates surrounding the Constitution. The main characters include Old Loveyet, who is skeptical of the new federal government, and his son Charles Loveyet, who returns from the West Indies and is eager to win the affection of Harriet, daughter of Trueman, an equally opinionated character in this political comedy. The beginning of the play introduces us to Old Loveyet, who dismisses the new Constitution with frustration, showcasing a deep concern for the state of liberty and governance in early America. Characters such as Thomas, Trueman, and Charles are quickly established, with humorous exchanges illuminating their differing views on age, politics, and societal norms. The plot thickens as Loveyet Sr.'s opinions clash with his son’s ambitions to pursue Harriet, reflecting a broader conflict between old and new ideologies within the framework of familial and romantic relationships. The opening sets the stage for a lively exploration of both individual desires and collective political struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAmerican drama aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1809 -- Drama1 aMoses, Montrose Jonas,d1878-193440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29227 c70075d70075