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The Poetical Works Of William King V1: Containing His Art Of Cookery, Imitation Of Horace's Art Of Poetry (1781)

The Poetical Works Of William King V1: Containing His Art Of Cookery, Imitation Of Horace's Art Of Poetry (1781)

King, William

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ISBN10: 1120038049
ISBN13: 9781120038043
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Aug 26 2009
Pages: 204
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Poetical Works of William King Volume 1 is a book that contains the collected works of the poet William King. Published in 1781, this volume includes two of King's most notable works: The Art of Cookery and Imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry.The Art of Cookery is a satirical poem that pokes fun at the pretentiousness and excesses of the culinary world. In the poem, King takes aim at the elaborate and extravagant dishes that were popular in his time, and he offers up his own humorous recipes for dishes like a fricassee of snails and a salmagundy of frogs.Imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry is a parody of the famous Roman poet Horace's treatise on the art of poetry. In the poem, King offers up his own humorous advice on how to write poetry, poking fun at the conventions and clich�����s of the genre.Overall, The Poetical Works of William King Volume 1 is a witty and entertaining collection of poetry that showcases King's talent for satire and parody.And Art Of Love, In Imitation Of Ovid�������s Art Of Love. In Two Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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