000 02240cam a22003253u 4500
001 20558
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133456.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aGT
100 1 _aHurlothrumbo
245 1 4 _aThe Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany. Part 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-02-11
508 _aProduced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany. Part 1" is a collection of satirical poetry and humorous writings compiled by an anonymous author known as Hurlo Thrumbo, published in the early 18th century. The book draws from graffiti and inscriptions supposedly made with diamonds on drinking glasses and windows, often in taverns and public places. It captures the spirit of the early 1700s, a time when social class distinctions were prominent yet often humorously blurred through shared human experiences portrayed in these poems. The content of the book is a lively assortment of comedic epigrams, clever wordplay, and raucous observations about love, drunkenness, and social interactions. Each piece, often set in the context of pub culture and common daily life, employs a tongue-in-cheek tone to comment on the foibles of both the elite and the common folk. Themes of amorous pursuits, character sketches, and playful jabs at societal norms create a rich tapestry of early 18th-century wit, making it an amusing reflection on human behavior and the quirks of social etiquette. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish poetry -- 18th century
653 _aGraffiti -- England -- History -- 18th century
700 1 _aGuffey, George Robert,
_d1932-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20558
999 _c61829
_d61829