Project Gutenberg 2007-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 316 Stevens, George Alexander 1710 1780 Stevens, G. A. (George Alexander) Humm, Henry, Sir Pedasculus, Paulus Purgantius Purgantius Pedasculus, Paulus A Lecture On Heads As Delivered By Mr. Charles Lee Lewes, To Which Is Added, An Essay On Satire, With Forty-Seven Heads By Nesbit, From Designs By Thurston, 1812 Produced by David Widger "A Lecture On Heads" by George Alexander Stevens is a theatrical lecture, likely written in the late 18th to early 19th century. This work blends humor and social commentary, utilizing a collection of whimsical character studies linked to the concept of 'heads,' or human characteristics, and explores the follies of society. The opening of the lecture introduces the author’s intent to entertain an audience by drawing on various humorous observations about human behavior, specifically focusing on the concept of the head as both a physical attribute and a metaphor for personality traits. It begins with an address explaining the success and the various adaptations of the lecture over time, highlighting the author's acknowledgment of its popularity. Stevens humorously sets the stage for a variety of character sketches, each represented by a different 'head,' showcasing various archetypes like the 'Blood' of London—whose frivolous demeanor contrasts sharply with more serious characters from society. This unique blend of satire, character exploration, and social critique establishes a lively atmosphere, inviting audiences to reflect on the absurdities of their own social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21822/21822-h/images/cover.jpg en Satire Characters and characteristics PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 166298 166305 2024-09-09T11:18:29.021824 2023-09-10T04:18:57.603963 text/html text/html 161569 2013-02-09T13:09:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3180916 2013-02-09T13:09:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3267287 2024-09-09T11:18:32.960852 application/epub+zip 3268512 2024-09-09T11:18:30.011868 application/epub+zip 132811 2024-09-09T11:18:29.422820 application/epub+zip 3322971 2024-09-09T11:18:35.257852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3300428 2024-09-09T11:18:32.430812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171200 2022-09-10T09:26:21.568048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133879 133872 2024-09-09T11:18:28.544801 2023-09-10T04:18:57.204979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 133933 2007-06-12T16:05:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53980 2007-06-13T10:08:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 133928 2007-06-12T16:05:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53937 2007-06-13T10:08:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20556 2024-09-09T11:18:35.397771 application/rdf+xml 20273 2024-09-09T11:18:29.522808 image/jpeg 3050 2024-09-09T11:18:29.473792 image/jpeg 3185652 2024-09-09T11:18:29.156879 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