Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin
Satirical Verses from a Revolutionary Era: A Collection of Witty Literary Critiques and Political CommentaryBy Various
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"Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin" is a compelling anthology of satirical verse published in the aftermath of the radical upheavals of the late 18th century. The collection features prominent contributions from poets such as George Canning and John Hookham Frere, who wielded sharp wit and vivid imagery to critique the fervent revolutionary spirit embodied by the Jacobins. With its blend of humor and incisive political commentary, the anthology captures the anxieties of an era marked by social upheaval, exploring themes of loyalty, nationalism, and the complexities of political allegiance. The poems employ a variety of forms and styles, demonstrating the versatility of the genre while firmly rooting itself in the larger Romantic literary context of resistance against revolutionary fervor. The editors and contributors to "Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin" were largely inspired by the tumultuous political climate of their time, where ideas of democracy and republicanism were met with both enthusiasm and skepticism. Their backgrounds in journalism, politics, and literature paint a vivid backdrop against which this work emerged, reflecting their deep engagement with contemporary debates around governance and societal order. This anthology is essential for readers interested in political poetry and the intricate relationship between literature and historical context. It offers a fascinating insight into how poetry not only reflects but also influences societal sentiments, making it a valuable addition to the study of Romantic literature and political commentary.
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1POETRY 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.
65No. XXIII.
2EDITOR’S PREFACE.
66LOVES OF THE TRIANGLES.[196] ARGUMENT OF THE FIRST CANTO.
3ADDITIONS TO THE PRESENT EDITION.
67THE LOVES OF THE TRIANGLES. A Mathematical and Philosophical Poem, INSCRIBED TO DR. DARWIN.
4EDITIONS OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN; AND ITS SUCCESSORS.
68No. XXIV.: THE LOVES OF THE TRIANGLES. A Mathematical and Philosophical Poem.
5CONTENTS OF THE POETRY OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN, WITH THE NAMES OF THE AUTHORS.
69No. XXV.: BRISSOT’S GHOST.[235]
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6“THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING AS A MAN OF LETTERS.”
70No. XXVI.: LOVES OF THE TRIANGLES.
7THE ANTI-JACOBIN AS AN AID TO GOVERNMENT.
71No. XXVII.
8DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.
72A CONSOLATORY ADDRESS TO HIS GUN-BOATS.
9PROSPECTUS OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN; OR, WEEKLY EXAMINER,
73ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF JEAN BON ST. ANDRÉ.
10No. I.
74ELEGY; OR, DIRGE.
11INTRODUCTION.
75No. XXVIII.
12INSCRIPTION[8] For the Apartment in Chepstow Castle, where Henry Marten, the Regicide, was imprisoned thirty years.
76TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ANTI-JACOBIN”.
13IMITATION. INSCRIPTION For the Door of the Cell in Newgate, where Mrs. Brownrigg, the ’Prentice-cide, was confined previous to her Execution.
77ODE TO MY COUNTRY. MDCCXCVIII.
14No. II.: SAPPHICS. THE FRIEND OF HUMANITY AND THE KNIFE-GRINDER.
78No. XXIX.: ODE TO THE DIRECTOR MERLIN. HORACE, B. I., O. V.
15No. III.: THE INVASION;[11] OR, THE BRITISH WAR SONG.
79No. XXX.
16No. IV.
80THE ROVERS; OR, THE DOUBLE ARRANGEMENT.
17LA SAINTE GUILLOTINE. A New Song. ATTEMPTED FROM THE FRENCH.
81PROLOGUE.[268]
18LINES.
82THE ROVERS; OR, THE DOUBLE ARRANGEMENT.: ACT I. SCENE I.
19MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF FREEDOM.
83SONG.
20No. V.
84No. XXXI.
21THE SOLDIER’S WIFE.
85PLOT.
22THE SOLDIER’S FRIEND. DACTYLICS.
86THE ROVERS; OR, THE DOUBLE ARRANGEMENT.
23SONNET.—TO LIBERTY.
87ACT II.
24No. VI.
88ACT IV.
25THE SOLDIER’S WIFE.[20]
89No. XXXII.
26THE COLLECTOR AND THE HOUSEHOLDER.
90AN AFFECTIONATE EFFUSION OF CITIZEN MUSKEIN TO HAVRE-DE-GRACE.
27LATIN VERSES Written immediately after the Revolution of the 4th of September.
91[TO THE PENINSULA OF SIRMIO. UPON THE RETURN OF THE POET TO HIS COUNTRY HOUSE THERE.
28No. VII.
92No. XXXIII.[291]
29No. VIII.
93TRANSLATION OF A LETTER, (IN ORIENTAL CHARACTERS) FROM BAWBA-DARA-ADUL-PHOOLA,[295] DRAGOMAN TO THE EXPEDITION, TO NEEK-AWL-ARETCHID-KOOEZ, SECRETARY TO THE TUNISIAN EMBASSY.
30THE CHOICE. (FROM THE BATTLE OF SABLA, BY JAAFER BEN ALBA.)
94FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY.[299]: COPY OF A LETTER FROM GENERAL BUONAPARTÉ TO THE COMMANDANT AT ZANTÉ.
31THE DUKE AND THE TAXING-MAN.[27]
95No. XXXIV.
32EPIGRAM ON THE PARIS LOAN,[32] CALLED THE LOAN UPON ENGLAND.
96ODE TO A JACOBIN. FROM SUCKLING’S ODE TO A LOVER.
33No. IX.: ODE TO ANARCHY.
97ODE TO A LOVER,
34No. X.
98No. XXXV.
35LINES, WRITTEN AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 1797.
99BALLYNAHINCH.[300] A NEW SONG.
36TRANSLATION OF THE NEW SONG OF THE “ARMY OF ENGLAND”.
100DE NAVALI LAUDE BRITANNIÆ.
37No. XI.
101[TRANSLATION OF THE PRECEDING POEM.[303]
38EPISTLE TO THE EDITORS OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN.[40]
102No. XXXVI.[305]
39TO THE AUTHOR OF THE EPISTLE TO THE EDITORS OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN.
103POETRY. New Morality.
40ODE TO LORD MOIRA.
104FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
41No. XII.: A BIT OF AN ODE TO MR. FOX.[82]
105Joseph Priestley, LL.D. (page 278).
42No. XIII.
106Madame de Stael (page 282).
43ACME AND SEPTIMIUS; OR, THE HAPPY UNION CELEBRATED AT THE CROWN AND ANCHOR TAVERN.
107The Rev. Gilbert Wakefield (page 284).
44MR. FOX’S BIRTH-DAY.
108John Thelwall (page 284).
45No. XIV.
109Jean Paul Marat (page 284).
46TO THE AUTHOR OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN.
110Jean Paul Marat’s Sister.
47LINES. Written under the Bust of Charles Fox at the Crown and Anchor.
111Laréveillère-Lepaux (page 283).
48LINES. Written by a Traveller at Czarco-zelo under the Bust of a certain Orator, once placed between those of Demosthenes and Cicero.
112THE THEOPHILANTHROPISTS.
49No. XV.
113Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey (page 284).
50THE PROGRESS OF MAN.[121]: CANTO FIRST.
114Edmund Burke (page 286).
51No. XVI.: PROGRESS OF MAN.
115THE COURIER.
52No. XVII.
116THE STAR.
53IMITATION, &c.[152]
117THE MORNING CHRONICLE.
54THE NEW COALITION.[157]
118THE MORNING POST.
55The Honey-Moon of Fox and Tooke.
119APPENDIX.
56No. XVIII.: ODE.
120THE ANARCHISTS.—An Ode.
57No. XIX.: CHEVY CHASE.[171]
121THE PASSIONS.
58No. XX.: ODE TO JACOBINISM.
122THE ANTI-JACOBIN REVIEW AND MAGAZINE
59No. XXI.
123PETER PORCUPINE’S WILL.
60THE PROGRESS OF MAN. CANTO TWENTY-THIRD. CONTENTS.
124THE VISION OF LIBERTY.
61PROGRESS OF MAN. EXTRACT.
125INDEX TO THE ANTI-JACOBIN.
62No. XXII.
126INDEX TO VOL. I. OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN REVIEW AND MAGAZINE. (pt. 1)
63TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN.
127INDEX TO VOL. I. OF THE ANTI-JACOBIN REVIEW AND MAGAZINE. (pt. 2)
64THE JACOBIN.
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