Project Gutenberg 2015-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 83 Phillips, John 1631 1706 Phillips, J. (John) Philips, J. (John) Howard, Leon 1903 1982 53004443 A Satyr Against Hypocrites Produced by David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Satyr Against Hypocrites" by John Phillips is a satirical poem written in the mid-17th century, specifically around the time of the English Civil War. This work employs sharp wit and humor to critique religious hypocrisy, with particular targets being the discrepancy between outward piety and internal moral corruption among religious figures and the laity of the time. The poem is characterized by its lively depiction of various churchgoers and their behaviors, reflecting Phillips' commentary on the society of his era. In the poem, Phillips paints a vivid picture of a congregation attending a church service, delving into the antics and absurdities of the various characters present, including the vain women, greedy parishioners, and self-righteous clergy. Through a series of humorous and often grotesque vignettes, he explores themes of religious pretense, the folly of blind zeal, and the disgraceful behaviors that contradict their professed beliefs. Phillips’ use of striking imagery and witty language brings to life a compelling narrative that critiques not only religious hypocrisy but also the broader societal issues of his time, making it a lively, if critical, reflection of 17th-century English life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 Presbyterianism PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 104839 104840 2024-09-20T13:42:58.506836 2023-09-21T10:06:27.013963 text/html text/html 101303 2015-06-29T06:15:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 136037 2015-06-29T06:15:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 155524 2024-09-20T13:43:01.556821 application/epub+zip 154989 2024-09-20T13:42:59.058846 application/epub+zip 68482 2024-09-20T13:42:58.766842 application/epub+zip 198835 2024-09-20T13:43:03.369824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201598 2024-09-20T13:43:01.276834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116059 2022-09-22T10:52:56.314467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78615 78530 2024-09-20T13:42:58.059848 2023-09-21T10:06:26.601975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78787 2015-06-29T06:14:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31045 2015-06-29T06:15:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18821 2024-09-20T13:43:03.500811 application/rdf+xml 10553 2024-09-20T13:42:58.850895 image/jpeg 1760 2024-09-20T13:42:58.807842 image/jpeg 148076 2024-09-20T13:42:58.529851 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