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Title: Humors Looking Glasse

Note: Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "Humors Looking Glasse" by Samuel Rowlands is a satirical poem written in the early 17th century. This work can be classified as a poetic commentary or satire, focusing on the social behavior and humorous follies of its time. The book mainly explores the concept of human folly and the various 'humors' that influence individuals' behaviors—drawing a vivid picture of the comedic absurdities prevalent in society during the Elizabethan period. The content of "Humors Looking Glasse" presents a series of humorous observations and critiques about various characters and social customs of the era. Through a collection of epigrams and anecdotes, Rowlands reflects on the absurdities of human nature, including the intricacies of courtship, marriage, drunkenness, and the trials of love. The narrative comprises dialogues and scenarios that expose the follies of different archetypes, such as jealous husbands, extravagant wives, and foolish travelers, ultimately presenting a mirror to society's quirks and vices. The humor in Rowlands’ writing serves to entertain while also provoking thought about character, virtue, and social norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?

EBook No.: 55621

Published: Sep 24, 2017

Downloads: 59

Language: English

Subject: English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700

Subject: Satire, English -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Humors Looking Glasse

Note: Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by ellinora, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Humors Looking Glasse" by Samuel Rowlands is a satirical poem written in the early 17th century. This work can be classified as a poetic commentary or satire, focusing on the social behavior and humorous follies of its time. The book mainly explores the concept of human folly and the various 'humors' that influence individuals' behaviors—drawing a vivid picture of the comedic absurdities prevalent in society during the Elizabethan period. The content of "Humors Looking Glasse" presents a series of humorous observations and critiques about various characters and social customs of the era. Through a collection of epigrams and anecdotes, Rowlands reflects on the absurdities of human nature, including the intricacies of courtship, marriage, drunkenness, and the trials of love. The narrative comprises dialogues and scenarios that expose the follies of different archetypes, such as jealous husbands, extravagant wives, and foolish travelers, ultimately presenting a mirror to society's quirks and vices. The humor in Rowlands’ writing serves to entertain while also provoking thought about character, virtue, and social norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?

EBook No.: 55621

Published: Sep 24, 2017

Downloads: 59

Language: English

Subject: English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700

Subject: Satire, English -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.