Project Gutenberg 2009-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 148 Carey, Henry 1743 Macey, Samuel L. 72633344 A Learned Dissertation on Dumpling (1726) [and] Pudding and Dumpling Burnt to Pot. Or a Compleat Key to the Dissertation on Dumpling (1727) E-text prepared by Louise Hope, Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "A Learned Dissertation on Dumpling" by Henry Carey is a satiric pamphlet written in the early 18th century. This work humorously examines the culinary and cultural significance of dumplings, using them as a vehicle to critique contemporary politics and social issues in Britain, particularly focusing on key political figures of the time. The book employs the metaphor of food to address themes of corruption, favoritism, and the nature of public life, making it a witty blend of culinary commentary and political satire. At the start of the dissertation, the author introduces a history of dumpling-eating, attributing its arrival in Britain to Julius Caesar and humorously depicting the cultural evolution of traditional British dumplings. The narrative showcases Sir John Pudding, a character that embodies the essence of culinary excellence and serves as a symbolic representation of political figures, examining how their appetites might relate to corruption and social standing. The author mixes historical anecdotes, culinary creativity, and playful language to create a rich tapestry that critiques the political landscape of the time while celebrating the simplicity and pleasure of good food. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire, English Dumplings -- Humor Puddings -- Humor PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 153582 153076 2024-09-12T07:09:09.213432 2023-09-12T10:31:54.801548 text/html text/html 151559 2009-02-17T11:35:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 188895 2009-02-17T11:38:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 258129 2024-09-12T07:09:15.873385 application/epub+zip 256489 2024-09-12T07:09:11.534506 application/epub+zip 135064 2024-09-12T07:09:10.220403 application/epub+zip 579832 2024-09-12T07:09:19.085397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493824 2024-09-12T07:09:14.835371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151767 2022-09-13T06:59:36.621867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116900 116774 2024-09-12T07:09:08.336422 2023-09-12T10:31:54.073543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 116601 2009-02-17T11:29:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47698 2009-02-17T11:29:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 116613 2009-02-17T11:29:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47565 2009-02-17T11:29:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20395 2024-09-12T07:09:19.243364 application/rdf+xml 22611 2024-09-12T07:09:10.592408 image/jpeg 4789 2024-09-12T07:09:10.405430 image/jpeg 254891 2024-09-12T07:09:09.276435 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