Author: Humphry Polesworth

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-06-18

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9781720810728

A fragment of the history of that illustrious personage John Bull, Esq By Humphry Polesworth John Bull originated as a satirical character created by Dr. John Arbuthnot, a friend of Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope. Bull first appeared in Arbuthnot's pamphlet Law is a Bottomless Pit (1712).[2] The same year Arbuthnot published a four-part political narrative The History of John Bull. In this satirical treatment of the War of the Spanish Succession John Bull (personifying England) brings a lawsuit against various figures intended to represent the kings of France (Louis Baboon) and Spain (Lord Strutt) as well as institutions both foreign and domestic We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.