02226cam a22003253u 4500 36135 UtSlPG 20260610133826.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 03023710 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Cooley, James Ewing, 1802-1882 The Spawn of Ixion; Or, The 'Biter Bit.' An Allegory Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "A fierce political satire on Park and Gliddon."--Sabin. Release date is 2011-05-18 Produced by Gerard Arthus, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Spawn of Ixion; Or, The 'Biter Bit.' An Allegory" by James Ewing Cooley is a satirical allegory written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of moral degradation and the consequences of base actions through a poetic lens. It employs mythological references, particularly to Ixion, who was punished for his unforgivable deeds, to comment on human folly and the legacy of vice. The narrative serves to depict the character of Park, a metaphorical offspring of Ixion, who embodies the basest traits of humanity, spreading slander and vile poetry that corrupts all who encounter it. As the tale unfolds, various figures, including Neptune and Jupiter, express their horror at Park's loathsome rhymes, which are so repugnant that they threaten not only the sanity of listeners but also the very fabric of society. Ultimately, the book culminates in a call for divine retribution against this character, underscoring the devastating impact of immorality and the necessity of returning to virtuous principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Poetry https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36135 76976 76976