Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Smith, James 1775 1839 Smith, Horace 1779 1849 Smith, Horatio Saunders, Jefferson Sanders, Jefferson Chatfield, Paul Rejected Addresses; Or, The New Theatrum Poetarum Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rejected_Addresses Transcribed from the 1879 John Murray edition by David Price "Rejected Addresses; Or, The New Theatrum Poetarum" by James Smith and Horace Smith is a witty collection of parodies and satirical poems written in the early 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the reopening of London's Drury Lane Theatre, the work humorously imitates various renowned poets of the time as the authors present their own fictitious addresses for the theater's opening ceremony, lampooning the styles and themes of their literary contemporaries. At the start of this delightful compilation, the reader is introduced to the context that inspired the work: a competition for the best address to be recited at the theater's reopening. The opening segments showcase a playful reflection on both the grandeur and the absurdity of the competition, highlighting the varied responses from competing poets. Notably, one poem pays homage to Drury Lane through an extravagantly described fire incident, while others comment on the theatrical culture and its patrons. Each piece cleverly shifts in tone and style, capturing the essence of the poets they parody while showcasing the Smith brothers' own flair for humor and critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Parodies PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 263782 263693 2024-11-02T09:52:36.238570 2023-10-02T08:47:38.945503 text/html text/html 271321 2014-09-13T03:19:58 text/html 572967 2014-09-13T03:23:52 text/html application/zip 588977 2024-11-02T09:52:44.124070 application/epub+zip 589360 2024-11-02T09:52:38.079573 application/epub+zip 137980 2024-11-02T09:52:37.189586 application/epub+zip 678891 2024-11-02T09:52:47.595046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648175 2024-11-02T09:52:42.674117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198261 2022-09-02T11:41:35.765380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213251 213208 2024-11-02T09:52:35.108636 2023-10-02T08:47:38.035512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 213276 2014-09-13T03:19:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 86699 2014-09-13T03:23:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19932 2024-11-02T09:52:47.776025 application/rdf+xml 12965 2024-11-02T09:52:37.289675 image/jpeg 2672 2024-11-02T09:52:37.240567 image/jpeg 575817 2024-11-02T09:52:36.271579 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