Project Gutenberg 2005-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 134 Goldsmith, Oliver 1774 Goldsmit, Oliver Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog" by Oliver Goldsmith is a whimsical poem illustrated by R. Caldecott, written during the late 18th century. This work combines humor and poignancy in a lighthearted exploration of themes such as friendship, loyalty, and the unpredictable nature of both humans and animals. It can be categorized as a children's poetry book, often appealing to audiences for its playful language and entertaining illustrations. The poem narrates the tale of a kind-hearted man and his unfortunate encounter with a mad dog. Initially friends, their relationship goes awry when the dog bites the man, prompting the community to assume the man will perish from the injury. However, to everyone’s surprise, the man recovers while the dog succumbs to madness. This twist emphasizes the irony of the situation and serves as a commentary on character judgments and the unforeseen outcomes of conflicts. Throughout the verses, Goldsmith intertwines humor with life lessons, showcasing his talent for playful storytelling that charms readers of all ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nursery rhymes Humorous poetry Picture books for children PZ Text Children's Picture Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Poetry 38897 38849 2024-10-07T13:50:51.358499 2023-09-08T04:34:52.485413 text/html text/html 33364 2020-12-13T06:50:25 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2402828 2020-12-13T06:50:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2334205 2024-10-07T13:50:57.210457 application/epub+zip 2332905 2024-10-07T13:50:54.525466 application/epub+zip 70108 2024-10-07T13:50:53.246755 application/epub+zip 2425373 2024-10-07T13:50:59.143508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2415703 2024-10-07T13:50:56.393473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143355 2022-09-08T09:15:44.544263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25143 25045 2024-10-07T13:50:51.003507 2023-09-08T04:34:52.193414 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 25027 2020-12-13T06:50:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8777 2020-12-13T06:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20875 2024-10-07T13:50:59.277449 application/rdf+xml 14297 2024-10-07T13:50:53.793477 image/jpeg 3633 2024-10-07T13:50:53.516510 image/jpeg 2894021 2024-10-07T13:50:51.462577 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia