Epistle to Bathurst
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Epistle to Bathurst is a satirical verse epistle by Alexander Pope that critiques political corruption and the misuse of wealth in early 18th-century Britain.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
ⓘ
satire ⓘ verse epistle ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addresseeRole | patron of Alexander Pope ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
moral responsibility of the rich
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relationship between wealth and virtue ⓘ role of government in managing wealth ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
distribution of wealth
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ethical use of riches ⓘ public and private economy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
corrupt politicians
ⓘ
court patronage ⓘ financial speculation ⓘ mismanagement of public funds ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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satirical poetry ⓘ |
| hasStyle | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-South Sea Bubble financial climate ⓘ |
| influenced | later English satirical verse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epistle ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
misuse of wealth
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morality of riches ⓘ political corruption ⓘ private vice ⓘ public virtue ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Moral Essays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
An Essay on Man
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epistle to Arbuthnot NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to Burlington NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to Cobham NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dunciad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism
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scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
irony
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moral exempla ⓘ rhetorical questions ⓘ satirical characterization ⓘ |
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