The Art of Political Lying
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The Art of Political Lying is a satirical 1712 pamphlet by John Arbuthnot that mockingly analyzes and exposes the techniques and absurdities of political deception in early 18th-century Britain.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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political satire ⓘ satirical pamphlet ⓘ |
| analyzes | techniques of political lying ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustan literature
NERFINISHED
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Scriblerus Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Arbuthnot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| critiques |
abuse of truth in politics
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manipulation of public opinion ⓘ |
| genre |
political literature
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satire ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics of lying
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media and pamphleteering ⓘ public discourse ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Glorious Revolution British politics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary party conflict between Whigs and Tories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | pamphlet ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Augustan satire ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
hyperbole
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irony ⓘ mock treatise form ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
political deception
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propaganda ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mock-scientific classification of lies
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parody of academic discourse ⓘ |
| period | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationYear | 1712 ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Alexander Pope
NERFINISHED
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Jonathan Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The History of John Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| satirizes |
party politics
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political propaganda ⓘ politicians ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| structure | pseudo-scholarly treatise ⓘ |
| targetAudience | literate political public of early 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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mock-analytical ⓘ |
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