Publisher's Synopsis
The History of John Bull is a satirical allegory written by John Arbuthnot in the early 18th century. The book tells the story of John Bull, a fictional character who represents the English people, and his various adventures and misadventures throughout history.Through the use of humor and irony, Arbuthnot uses John Bull to comment on various political and social issues of the time, including the War of the Spanish Succession and the rise of the Whig party. The book also features a cast of other allegorical characters, such as Louis Baboon (representing Louis XIV of France) and Nicholas Frog (representing the Dutch).Overall, The History of John Bull is a witty and entertaining work of satire that provides insight into the political and social climate of early 18th century England.When John first brought out the bills, the surprise of all the family was unexpressible at the prodigious dimensions of them; they would have measured with the best bale of cloth in John's shop. Fees to judges, puny judges, clerks, prothonotaries, philisers, chirographers, under-clerks, proclamators, counsel, witnesses, jurymen, marshals, tipstaffs, criers, porters.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.
